Serving the Lord: A Boy and his Lunch
Each of the four Gospels records the Lord’s miraculous feeding of the 5,000. It came about after the disciples’ comment that “there is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish” (Jn. 6:9). The Lord Jesus performed a remarkable miracle through one boy’s willingness to part with his lunch. His service for Christ that day has been pondered through all the centuries since. But think of what he might have done instead of what he did.
He might have been…
- Careless, and lost his lunch
- Wasteful, and thrown it away
- Selfish, and eaten it himself
- Exclusive, and shared it only with a friend
- Neglectful, and not used it at all
- Half-hearted, and given only a part
- Grasping, and sold it
- Deceitful, and said, “I have none”
- Independent, and said, “I’ll do it myself.”
But he was…
- Fully responsive and cooperative.
God works to bless others through our willing obedience. Warren Wiersbe comments, “The practical lesson is clear: Whenever there is a need, give all that you have to Jesus and let Him do the rest.”