LITTLE IS MUCH? WHAT ARE THEY AMONG SO MANY?
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
WE MAY HAVE VERY LIMITED RESOURCES… BUT GOD… GOD HAS PROVISIONS FOR WHAT EVER NEED WE HAVE. TEST COMES IN MANY FORMS. THIS WILL BE A FAITH TEST. JESUS HAS A TEST TO THOSE AROUND HIM. WHERE ARE WE GOING TO BUY BREAD?
John 6:1 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. 2 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 4 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
MINISTRY? HEY, PHILIP, WE HAVE A BIG PROBLEM. JESUS HAS THE KEY TO THE TEST PROBLEMS. JESUS KNOWS THE ANSWERS. WE HAVE LIMITED RESOURCES.
John 6:5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? 6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
IF THERE WAS A PLACE TO BUY FOOD, WE DON’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY AMONG US. ANDREW HAS THE ANSWER. BUT THEN THE DOUBT OF LITTLE, SMALLNESS COMES INTO PLAY.
John 6:7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
Andrew saw a boy willing to make a sacrifice of what he had...
John 6:8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him, 9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
While Andrew saw a solution to the problem, doubt, fear and logic take over.
OBEDIENCE IS BETTER THAN SACRIFICE. DO WHAT JESUS SAYS. LITTLE IS MUCH IF GOD IS IN IT!
God can multiply where there is prayer and faith.
John 6: 10 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
DON’T WASTE… TAKE UP THE LEFT-OVERS… LITTLE IS MORE THAN ENOUGH.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
GOD TAKES OUR CONTRIBUTIONS… WE MUST OFFER WHAT WE HAVE, OUR LOVE GIFTS, TALENTS, AND EFFORTS ---THE GIFT OF WHAT WE HAVE --- WHAT LITTLE WE HAVE --- COUPLE BY TRUSTING GOD BY FAITH. IF WE TRUST GOD’S PLANS --- GOD PROVIDES MORE THAN ENOUGH… THE FAITH IDEA MUST BE LAUNCHED.
THE VALUE OF THE GIFT.? GIVING IS MEASURE BY THE HEART WHAT IS MORE SIGNIFICANT? MY PART CAN’T MAKE A DIFFERENCE? THIS LADY HAD LITTLE MONETARY GIFTS BUT GOD CENTERED FAITH.
A little child’s dandelion, it is not the gift rather the hand and heart of the giver.
Mark 12:41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
THEY GAVE FROM THEIR SURPLUS, THE WIDOW GAVE HER ALL. The chicken and pig discussed what they would eat for breakfast? The chicken suggested eggs and bacon. The egg is dedication, the bacon would be total commitment.
THIS IS SO STUPID, AN OLD SENILE PREACHER SAYS SHOT THE ARROWS OUT THE WINDOW? SO WHAT CAN LITTLE THINGS COST? SEVERAL SUGGEST TO THE NEW KING, JOASH, YOU SHOULD VISIT THE OLD PREACHER ELISHA? THE OLD PREACHER IS DYING. WE SEEM TO FORGET WHAT HALF-HEART SERVICE COST…
2 Kings 13:15 And Elisha said unto him, Take bow and arrows. And he took unto him bow and arrows. 16 And he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands. 17 And he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
LITTLE IS MUCH? LITTLE FAILS TO SEE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SITUATION. THE PRICE TAG IS PARTIAL DELIVERANCE.
JOASH MISSED HIS OPPORTUNITY FOR A TOTAL VICTORY --- IS THIS A LITTLE THING?
2 Kings 13:18 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. 19 And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
Today in the Middle East is a battle where total deliverance was never granted. JOASH SHAME ON YOU.
EUTYCHUS DID NOT SEE HOW IMPORTANT THE MOMENT WAS… THE SERMON AT TROAS. ONE OF THE GREATEST PREACHERS AND WRITERS OF ALL TIME IS ANOINTED AND DECLARING GOD’S WORD. SURE THE PREACHER IS LONG WINDED, HE WILL NEVER BE THIS WAY AGAIN.
Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
LITTLE IS MUCH IF GOD IS IN IT --- BY KITTIE L. SUFFIELD, 1924
IN THE HARVEST FIELD NOW RIPENED, THERE IS A WORK FOR ALL TO DO;
HARK! THE VOICE OF GOD IS CALLING, TO THE HARVEST CALLING YOU.
LITTLE IS MUCH WHEN GOD IS IN IT, LABOR NOT FOR WEALTH OR FAME;
THERE IS A CROWN AND YOU CAN WIN IT IF YOU GO IN JESUS NAME.
DOES THE PLACE YOU’LL CALLED TO LABOR, SEEM TOO SMALL AND LITTLE KNOWN?
IT IS GREAT IF GOD IS IN IT, AND HE WILL NOT FORGET HIS OWN.
WHEN THE CONFLICT HERE IS ENDED, AND OUR RACE ON EARTH IS RUN,
HE WILL SAY, IF WE ARE FAITHFUL. WELCOME HOME, MY CHILD WELL DONE.
CONCLUSION; my friend you are needed in the harvest field. SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EFFORTS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT WHEN WE FOLLOW GOD’S PLAN. What may seem insignificant in man’s eyes can have much meaning and power under God’s tender mercies, grace and power. Remember Samson and the donkey’s jaw bone? Remember Gideon from 30,000 to 300? Remember SHAMGAR deliver Israel with an ox goad? We must never underestimate the opportunities that small deeds can change people. We must learn aqto be dependent on the Holy Spirit. He who can be trust with little things can be trusted with much.
Matthew 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. 23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
