By the time the day ended well over 5000 people were gathered around Jesus, captivated by the fact that He was healing people right there in their presence. But, the hour was late and the disciples suggested to Jesus that He disperse the crown so they could make their way back to their various towns for supper (see the Story in Matthew 14:13-21).

Jesus was considering another alternative, however. He suggested the disciples feed the folks. They gathered up what they could find and managed to retrieve five loaves of bread and two fish. Bad plan, Jesus. Sorry. However, Jesus hadn’t gotten to the plan yet. He told them to bring their food collection to Him. Why? What’s the use? Good grief, when you don’t have enough, you don’t have enough. Then Jesus prayed over the inadequate and far too small offering, and that huge group of folks ate until they were filled, and they still had leftovers.

Moral? I’m not sure Biblical stories like this have a moral so much as a divine insight into the way things are in the Kingdom of heaven. In Jesus’ economy give what you have to Him, let Him pray over it, and then when He gives it back to you, start using it. Don’t sweat the size of the resource until God has mingled and meshed His grace into it.

When the bigness of things seem to be overwhelming place them into the hands of God. Then be faithful and leave results to Him. You are a citizen of the kingdom of heaven. Don’t be distracted by anything.