Choose the giving way!

Choose the giving way!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Matthew 14:19‭-‬20
Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.

Let's analyse the situation so we can learn and apply these principles in our lives and experience the same results as Jesus and His disciples experienced. What a life we have in Christ! Glory!

Around fifteen thousand people, including men, women and children had come to Jesus for hearing the word. It was getting late in the evening and they were in a desert place. The people were hungry and there was no provision. All they had was a young boy's lunch - five loaves and two fishes. But can five loaves and two fishes feed fifteen thousand people? Have you ever faced a need so big that you didn't have the resources to meet it? Are you facing a similar situation right now where you need resources for fifteen thousand people and all you have is five loaves and two fishes? Be encouraged! Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Let me tell you, the five loaves and two fishes didn't come from heaven, it didn't come from Jesus,  it came from the crowd. Your breakthrough is in something you already have! The young lad gave his lunch to Jesus and Jesus received it, looked to heaven because God is our Source, blessed it and released the anointing of increase on it, broke it and gave it to his disciples and the disciples fed the people with twelve baskets remaining. Can you see this? In a remote desert place, five loaves and two fishes satisfied the need of fifteen thousand people with twelve baskets remaining. Hallelujah. What you have is your seed! Your seed is powerful! Give it to Jesus! Sow it in His work and let it be multiplied for you!

Friend, If you know these principles and apply them, you don't have to look to people or banks for your needs. God is your Source and Sustainer. Like the young boy, give what you have into anointed, word based and Spirit led ministries and you will not only have your needs met but you will always be walking in the overflow zone having more than enough! This is the kingdom way! Instead of looking at yourself and others, look to God and apply His principles. Choose the giving way!