“When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities. And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick. And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals. But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full. And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.”

• Heal the sick

• Open blind eyes

• Raise the dead

• Save those that are lost 

• Cleanse from sin

• Create the universe 

• Cast out demons

• Calm the storms

• Walk on the water

• Overcome the grave

• Jesus can take us places we couldn’t go, and do things we couldn’t do, with resources we don’t have.

Consider (3) ways to bring security and significance in your life:

1. Instead of worrying about what we don’t have, BRING to JESUS what you do have! (Matt 14:15, 16, 18)

“And it was evening, his disciples came to him…send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals…But Jesus said…..give them to eat…..and they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes….He said, Bring them hither to me.”

   • The problem – we don’t have enough (v 15)

   • The solution – “LITTLE is MUCH if GOD’S in it” (vv. 16, 18)

2. Instead of holding on to what you can’t keep, GIVE to Jesus what you can’t LOSE! (Matt 14:17, 18)

“Bring them hither to me.”

   • The little boy – willing to give his all

   • Jesus gives back when we give our all (v 20)

3. Instead of feeling guilty about what you didn’t do, let JESUS take CONTROL and do what you can! (Matt 14:19, 20)

“And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and two fishes…he blessed, and brake…and gave to his disciples…and they did all eat, and were filled: and took up the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.”

    • Don’t worry about what you can’t do

    • Do what you can

Conclusion: Jesus delights in taking our meager resources and multiplying them over and above! We can trust him with our family, our finances and our future.

Because He always takes our “Not Enough, and turns it in to More Than Enough”!