THE GOD WHO MULTIPLIES LITTLE INTO MUCH
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: John 6:5-13
Supporting Texts: 2 Kings 4:1-7, Matthew 14:15-21, Luke 6:38, Psalm 23:1, Deuteronomy 28:11
INTRODUCTION:
God’s ability to multiply little into much is a demonstration of His supernatural power and boundless provision. Throughout Scripture, we find numerous instances where God took what seemed insufficient and made it more than enough. This reveals not only His generosity but His divine principle of multiplication when placed in His hands.
In our world today, many are plagued by insufficiency — be it financial, material, spiritual, or emotional. But God delights in surprising His children by multiplying the little they offer in faith. When we acknowledge our limitations and surrender our “little” to Him, He brings about supernatural increase.
The principle of divine multiplication teaches us to trust God even in times of scarcity. It is not about how much we have but what we do with what we have in the presence of God. Our obedience, faith, and willingness to offer it to God are the seeds that provoke divine multiplication.
1. GOD DOES NOT DESPISE SMALL BEGINNINGS
God specialises in using the small and insignificant to produce great results.
a) Little becomes much in God’s hands
The boy’s five loaves and two fishes were insufficient for a crowd but became more than enough in Jesus’ hands (John 6:9-13).
b) Despising little blocks miracles
When we look down on what we have, we limit God’s ability to use it (Zechariah 4:10).
c) God looks at the heart behind the offering
It’s not about quantity but the heart of faith and surrender (Mark 12:41-44).
d) Divine instruction activates multiplication
The instruction to distribute the little was key to its multiplication (John 6:10-11).
BIBLICAL EXAMPLE:
The widow of Zarephath had only a handful of flour and a little oil, but when she obeyed God’s instruction through Elijah, her resources multiplied and lasted throughout the famine (1 Kings 17:8-16).
2. OBEDIENCE IS THE CATALYST FOR MULTIPLICATION
God requires our obedience before His miracles manifest.
a) Obedience unlocks supernatural provision
Peter obeyed Jesus’ command to cast his net again, and he caught a great multitude (Luke 5:4–6).
b) The blessing is tied to following divine instructions
Every time God multiplies little, there is an instruction that must be followed (2 Kings 4:3-4).
c) Delayed obedience can delay multiplication
Partial or late obedience can block God’s move (Genesis 19:17,26).
d) Obedience is a test of trust
God often gives unusual instructions to test our faith and dependence (Joshua 6:3-5).
BIBLICAL EXAMPLE:
In 2 Kings 4:1-7, the widow obeyed Elisha’s command to borrow vessels, pour her last oil, and sell the increase. Her obedience led to a miraculous multiplication that paid her debts and sustained her family.
3. GOD MULTIPLIES WHAT IS GIVEN, NOT WHAT IS WITHHELD
Divine increase responds to the act of giving.
a) Sowing releases increase
He who sows sparingly will reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will reap bountifully (2 Corinthians 9:6).
b) Fear keeps people from releasing their seed
The fear of running out keeps many from experiencing multiplication (Proverbs 11:24-25).
c) Giving to God brings supernatural returns
When we give to God joyfully, He multiplies it and returns it abundantly (Luke 6:38).
d) Faith is expressed through giving
It takes faith to give when you feel it’s all you have (1 Kings 17:13).
BIBLICAL EXAMPLE:
The boy who gave up his lunch in John 6:9-13 became a vessel of a miracle. He gave, and Jesus multiplied it, feeding thousands with leftovers.
4. GOD’S MULTIPLICATION EXCEEDS EXPECTATION
When God multiplies, He surpasses human understanding.
a) God’s ways are higher than ours
He specialises in doing exceedingly abundantly above what we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20).
b) Divine supply always includes leftovers
God not only meets needs but exceeds them (John 6:12-13).
c) God turns lack into overflow
Scarcity is no match for God’s abundance (Psalm 23:5).
d) The results of divine multiplication glorify God
Every miracle of increase causes people to acknowledge God’s greatness (John 6:14).
BIBLICAL EXAMPLE:
In Matthew 14:15-21, Jesus fed 5,000 men with five loaves and two fishes. After everyone ate and was satisfied, twelve baskets were left over — proof that God’s multiplication always goes beyond need.
CONCLUSION:
God is not limited by what you do not have — He is moved by what you are willing to surrender to Him in faith. The principle of divine multiplication assures believers that when they obey, give, and trust God, the little in their hands can become a channel of abundance.
We must learn to trust God with our resources, no matter how small they may seem. In His hands, our “not enough” becomes “more than enough.” This is the heritage of those who walk with the God who multiplies little into much.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. O Lord, take the little in my hands and multiply it for Your glory.
2. Father, deliver me from the fear of insufficiency.
3. Lord, teach me to obey Your instructions promptly.
4. Every seed in my life that is yet to multiply, receive divine power to increase!
5. Father, let my act of giving unlock supernatural abundance.
6. I break free from every mindset of scarcity and limitation.
7. O Lord, let Your favour rest on my little and cause it to flourish.
8. Every spiritual delay in my financial multiplication, be broken now!
9. Lord, raise destiny helpers to support my increase.
10. I declare, from now on, I will experience overflow in every area of my life.
