so much from so little

I remember as a little child hearing a Bible Story about a boy who had 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes that Jesus used to feed a multitude of 5,000 people. What a miraculous thing….that Jesus could take something so small and get so much out of it (with leftovers, no less). Although there may be nothing in our lives that would seem to be on as large a scale as this, God still performs this “So Much from So Little” miracle for us every day. Take your daily life for example. You may think of your daily walk of life as something small and insignificant. In the context of a world filled with billions of people, it may very well be. But, God can use something as small and insignificant as your life or your actions to make a HUGE difference in the world. A lot of times, I hear people say they don’t get involved in charity or humanitarian work because they are “just one person”. They often say “what difference can one person make?” By ourselves, we might not be able to do anything to make a difference in the world. But, if we put forth the effort and have a willing heart, God can take our little efforts and make MUCH out of them. Plus, if we make the effort and so do other people, God can combine our efforts to make something even greater. It all starts with one person making the decision to do something. There’s a line in a Jason Mraz song that says “if this little light of mine combined with yours today, how many watts could we luminate? How many villages could we save?” We all have to be willing to let our lights shine so that God can use them to overcome the darkness that plagues our world today. It all starts with the little things: a phone call, a card or letter of encouragement, an unexpected gift, a commitment to help those less fortunate, even something as small as a smile. It doesn’t have to be something huge to make a difference, because God can always find a way to make “So Much from So Little”! So, it’s up to you…..you have one life. What little things are you going to do so that God can make much from them?