He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They responded "Seven".
So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And He took the seven loaves and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and they set them before the multitude. They also had a few small fish; and having blessed them, He said to set them also before them. So they ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets of leftover fragments.
Mark 8: 5-8


People came from all over to meet Jesus, listen to His profound words of wisdom and see Him perform miracles. On this day it was estimated that four thousand people were in attendance. Following Jesus for 3 days with no food, Jesus took a break to round up the resources available and feed everyone. Can you imagine what the disciples thought, knowing they only had  seven loaves of bread and a few small fish? Through another miracle of Jesus, everyone was fed and seven baskets of food was left over!


I like to relate this story to the life of a Christian. Many times we can feel so inadequate to serve God in a meaningful way. Our busy lives, constant battle with sin and the few hours in the day just make it seem impossible for God to use us for His glory. Quickly evaluating our available time and daily challenges...we feel overwhelmed and simply ignore opportunities to serve Him in our church and community.


Our  human minds can't understand what God can do with our limited resources.  Trust me friend, He can use our life for His service if we take time to surrender it to Him...even if its one hour....He will multiply your act of service and use it in a special way. Telling others about Jesus, performing some act of kindness for a neighbor or loved one or simply taking a moment to smile at someone and tell them how much you appreciate them can make a difference in the lives of others....by doing so you are sharing the love of Jesus with those around you!  


With your faithful act of service, no matter how small it is, God will bless others and yourself! Just do it! Pray for God to allow you to see opportunities to serve Him and watch Him multiply your resources far beyond what you could ever imagine! Have an awesome Sunday friends and God bless!