Dare to Believe!!!!

I was reading a book on leadership from John Maxwell, and noted this quote by A.W. Tozer - "God is looking for people through whom He can do the impossible- what a pity that we plan only the things we can do by ourselves." As I was reflecting on this quote and thinking on my 2011 resolution, I realize that giving ourselves to the Lord is the greatest form of offering. On top of that, do we dare to trust HIM for the impossible.

The boy who had five loaves and two fishes surrender it all to the hand of the Master. It was his lunch pack and I wonder what was going in his young fragile mind but he gave it freely. Remember that the little boy was hungry, just like the rest of the multitude. And remember that he had no idea what the Lord would do with his lunch, or that he would end up getting as much as he wanted to eat (John 6:11-12)! He was not forced to give anything, but he willingly gave his whole lunch bag to the Lord. The Bible says (Mark 6:42) that "They all ate and were satisfied". A total of 5,000 men and their families were fed from those loaves!

It is so easy to get in our comfort zone and miss out on the marvelous plan God has for our life. Or how often do we make safe plans because we are “shell-shocked” from the criticism of individuals who are convinced they have the extra-biblical gift of criticism? And as you well know, those individuals abuse their “gift” very liberally.

If this miracle teaches that God can do wonders with our "five loaves and two fish," why don't we see more of the spiritual and physical needs around us being met? Maybe it's because we aren't giving all that we have! Are we like the little boy who gave his whole lunch (John 6:9), or are we holding out by giving two or three loaves and keeping the rest for ourselves? What about our time and abilities? What about our goals for the future? Where is my lunch bag? Am I still clinging to my "five loaves and two fish" to meet my own needs and wants, or have I turned the whole lunch bag over to the Lord? As in the case of the boy who gave his whole lunch to the Lord, we can be sure that God will continue to meet our needs as we work with Him in meeting the needs of others!

The Lord took on Himself the responsibility for multiplying the resources. Our responsibility is to give what we have to Him--no more but no less! The little we have can meet the greatest need when it is given to Christ and then multiplied by Him.

How about being one of those rare individuals that A.W. Tozer referred to? Would you dare to step out in faith and experience the impossible that God can do through you? I need to regularly remind myself of the words in Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

Do you dare to believe God for the impossible?

Be Blessed.