Basket Case
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Each day we hear ’ÄúThere’Äôs just not enough to go around.’Äù The trend then becomes to give less. Non-profits and churches alike bear witness to this, however I’Äôm reminded of a time Jesus was teaching and a crowd of more than five thousand gathered. At day’Äôs end the disciples told Jesus, ’ÄúSend them home to eat.’Äù He said, ’ÄúFeed them with what you have.’Äù They replied, ’ÄúWe only have these five loaves and two fish.’Äù He said, ’ÄúGive them to Me.’Äù They could have said no, after all they were just as hungry as the crowd and what they had wasn’Äòt near enough to go around, it would barely feed them, yet they obeyed. Jesus prayed and they handed it out. Every one ate to full and the leftovers filled twelve baskets. Had they been stingy they’Äôd have missed out on the miracle and enough leftovers to feed themselves for days. God’Äôs economic package is better than any government handout. God’Äôs blessing doesn’Äôt come with strings attached.
You don’Äôt have to fill out forms or pre-qualify. Just give Him your small resources and trust in His unlimited resources to take care of all things. Do you not have enough because you don’Äôt trust Him completely. Do you grow frustratingly weary and try to fix it yourself or do something in order to satisfy your selfishness only to make things worse. If you’Äôre stingy with what you have and won’Äôt let go things or attitudes, how can you receive God’Äòs blessing. Don’Äôt miss out on the miracle. Give Him what He asks you to and witness the huge return. His blessing will fill your empty baskets to overflowing.
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You need to be patient, in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises. Hebrews 10:36
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August 22, 2012 Love Pure and Holy
June 27, 2012 Deceptive Packaging
June 20, 2012 Assurance NOT Insurance
June 13, 2012 Unexpected Blessing
May 30, 2012 Packing Your Bags
May 16, 2012 Our Being - In Him
May 9, 2012 Know His Annointing
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February 29, 2012 Something New
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