...YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO EAT.....

Mat 14: 16 Jesus was speaking to the disciples.  The crowds had followed them, they were (all) hungry.  They were in a barren place.  A place where food wasn’t accessible.  Our Lord had such great compassion toward the large crowd.  He knew they were hungry (spiritually and physically), and knew something had to be done.  The disciples wanted our Lord to “send them away,” but Jesus had other plans.  “YOU do something,” He tells them!  YOU give them something to eat, they don’t need to go away (at all).

Doesn’t Jesus expect the same from us, Children of God?  He expects us to DO something!  God has made me an encourager.  Lorraine, He says, YOU give them something to eat! (Don’t hold back!)

So when the Holy Spirit ministers to me, through my fingers, via way of the Word, His message comes through obedience.  I don’t hold in the gift God has given to me.  God wants me to give it away.  The same goes for you!

What is your gift?  How does God want YOU to utilize your faith into action?  What does God want YOU to give away and not keep to yourself?  Is it a word?  Scripture?  A testimony? Helping someone toward Salvation?

Scripture says in all you do DO as unto the Lord, heartily! 

So in all you do throw your heart in it all the way.  Be obedient. Follow the direction of God.  You don’t need to know what to do or where to go, that is the job of the Holy Spirit.  Just follow God’s instructions!  Listen to His soft loving voice.  Sometimes it’s quiet, and sometimes it’s to get out of your seat loud!  But, when God speaks, let the momentum of your faith start the movement toward something wonderful.

Do you know how many times I cry at this computer when I am finished with my God-assignment?  I am so blessed by what I read (even I am amazed!), and by what God gives to me through scripture, through Word, through His butterfly kisses as I call them.  I feel so loved and so blessed that I can not contain myself!  I can not keep this Word to myself!  

I am not selfish.  Jesus certainly wasn’t selfish, was He?  He GAVE.  He GAVE HIS ALL for us, holding nothing back.

I would go as far as saying Jesus” free will love-gift of the tortuous cross was done heartily as unto the Lord, His God, His Heavenly Father, for us.  Scripture states for the JOY that was set before Him, He endured the cross, scorning the shame… and now, He sits at the right hand of the Father, Halleluyah!

Jesus denied Himself- He was sinless, pure & free IN God.  He came so we believers can be sinless, free and pure IN Him.  He came so we could be fed- spiritually fed.  Free- spiritually free.  And, pure, so that we could see the Father.  Mostly, He did this so that we would imitate Him.  He fed us so that we could feed others, Amen.  

He told Peter to feed His sheep.  (Peter, you do something).  He tells as His disciples also to deny ourselves and take up the cross and follow Him. (do something).   He tells us just as He told Peter to feed His sheep.  WE are His hands, His mouthpiece, His feet!  We are His message, Child of God.

Do not deny God’s message!  Or, the bubbling spring that wants to come out of you- it’s bursting and bubbling over!

Get it out, and DO something.  Scripture says, be a DOER of the Word… 

So, Father, once again, thank you for Your Word, and message of Hope this morning. Thank you that as You told the disciples to feed your sheep, (the crowds), as You are no respecter of persons, it is something You expect from us too.  Bless us as we are obedient and follow all you say and do.  Bless us doers of the Word, Abba. Please open up the mysteries of God and let them bring forth much revelation Your more upon more.  Father, I pray for spiritual blessing HEAPED upon spiritual blessing.  This I pray in the blessed name of Yeshua, Jesus Christ our Lord.  

Amen Jesus!!!!

p.s.

1 Thes 5:24  The one who calls you is faithful, and He will DO it!