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Luke 9:16
Key #1: You must admit that you have a need and you want God’s help. More than 20 times in the New Testament, we are commanded to ask-“Ask, and it shall be given to you”! But many Christians find this difficult. We don’t like to admit our problems. We would rather hide them, cover them up, blame others, or simply pretend that our problems don’t exist. Yet, in our heart of hearts, we usually end up worrying and getting stressed over them.
Key #2: You have to assess what you already have. Take a reality check: “What have I got? How am I using what I’ve got?” You may feel that what you have is too little, too small, or too insignificant; that it is impossible to meet the need at hand. But God loves to make the impossible possible!
Key #3: Give God whatever you have. As the Son of God, Jesus could have just rained manna down from heaven. But God always works with what we have. A little boy came forward with his lunchbox and said, “Jesus, I have five loaves of bread and two little fish.” Andrew had so little faith in Jesus that he asked, “lord, how can so little food feed such a great crowd?” (John 6:8-9). What Andrew didn’t understand is that when we give Jesus the available, He will do the impossible. God likes to use ordinary people to do extraordinary things. That little boy gave willingly, cheerfully and immediately. God loves a willing, cheerful and immediate giver.
Key #4: Expect God to multiply it. Everybody ate till their hearts’ content and they had 12 baskets of leftovers. Why 12? Perhaps so that the 12 disciples could each carry one basket back to the little boy’s house and learn their lesson for failing the test of faith.
Hei if u notice this wk the sharing is more on Giving n Gaining in Giving… Why is it so??? Cuz I wan u guys to open ur mind n heart n understand How God always move in the opposite principle of the World… The world says the more u gives, the less u have; however in God’s principle, the more u gives, the more u will be blessed… God is no a God of lack but of abundant, He will bless those who bless others, He will nva shortchange u… Try applying these four simple keys today and see God perform awesome miracles in your life… Nva underestimate God… Sarah in the Old Testament doubt God will give her a son. But God reply was “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Gen 18:14)… See God is trying so hard to let us know tt He is a giver, a blesser, a God of abundant, a God of supernatural ability n always move in the extraordinary way…
R u willing to trust in God n Let Him be in control of ur lives? When u give urself to Jesus, He is able to use u in ur own uniqueness to reach out to the world… U see how Jesus uses the little boy’s faith in Him n perform a miracles in the little boy’s giving to touch the lives of people with Him, isn’t it amazing… The little Boy is like the poor widow who give their very best to the Lord n hoping tt the Lord will takes care the rest of it… So how willing n trusting u r to the Lord? R u gg to be like the poor widow n the little boy or like Andrew who doubts the Lord’s ability… The Lord also says he who is faithful in the little things in life will become great in life… R u careful in the little things in ur life which the Lord can use to change ur lives n give u a better purpose in life?