August 7, 2023: There Is A Boy Here!

"There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?" (John 6:9, ESV)

So many adults look at children and think, "What do they have to offer?" What they are saying is that children are consumers. They consume our time, money, energy, and goods. That is who they are by God's design. Yet Andrew spots a young boy with five loaves and two fish. Now look at who is consuming/taking!
    
This young boy hits the 'jackpot!' He gets to offer up to Jesus all he has! He does it gladly! This boy supplies Jesus with the material for His next miracle. How exciting it must have been for this young boy on this miraculous day! He was making history with Jesus! Five loaves and two fish is a small price to pay for such a big miracle.
    
Often we hold in our hands the very thing that is key to our miracle. It just takes someone to see what's available and the holder to offer it. Jesus can take the smallest of offerings and make it into something big that blesses multitudes. The key is to be ready to release it into His hands, just as this small boy was ready. Miracles happen when we take what is in our hands and put it in Jesus' hands.
    
Many people call this the miracle of the loaves and fishes. But, it might be better titled: the miracle of the young boy's lunch.