When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here.” But He said to them: “You give them something to eat.” Luke 9:12-13

 

Today’s passage comes from the story of Jesus feeding 5000 people. As you might be aware, they were in the middle of nowhere with no markets to purchase food. Yet, Jesus tells his disciples to feed the people. After a search of the crowd, they find a young boy with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. After Jesus blessed the food, they fed everyone and had 12 baskets left over.

 

I heard this story in yesterday’s sermon, and have been giving it some thought and have a different angle I’d like to share. If you’ve been a Christian for any amount of time, you know NOTHING is impossible for God. He can and will provide for your every need. But, sometimes He takes us out in the middle of no where in life so all we have to focus on is Him. He literally strips away every resource, everything, to gain our attention.

 

Maybe you’ve lost your job, ran into some financial difficulty, or given a not so good health diagnosis. Let this desert moment be a time where you completely focus on God and not your lack of resources to get you through another day. God will provide when you give Him the opportunity to bless you. All He wants is your love and attention. Sometimes He removes all those distractions in your life just so you can see whose really in charge. Trust me, I’ve been there and its humbling, yet awesome to see what God can do with a little faith and focus on Him.

 

Trust that God has something planned for your life even when you have nothing to offer but your faith and focus on Him. God bless!