Two lousy little fish! A whole day of fishing, and all I caught was two fish.
That was little Abe’s thought as he walked toward home, kicking rocks along the way. Up ahead, he saw a large crowd gathered.
Nobody comes this far out of town, he said to himself.
As he neared the crowd, he heard people praising God. Curious, he stopped and listened. Gradually working his way through, he saw people lying all around on beds. Then a man came and touched them. Suddenly, they rose and started running and shouting. He saw folks with crippled arms, hands, feet, legs, and a host of ailments touched and made whole by this man.
Suddenly, someone said to Abe, “This man needs your fish.”
Still unsure what was happening, Abe gave this person his fish and bread.
If that man can fix those people’s problems by touching them, I guess Mom will understand, he thought.
Soon, the man who took the fish and loaves returned.
“Here is some of your fish and bread back,” he said, giving Abe more than Abe had given. “Enjoy your meal.”
“That can’t be mine,” Abe answered. “I didn’t have that much.”
“I know,” the man replied. “The master took your little fish and bread, blessed it, and fed this crowd. Around five thousand men, plus their families, are eating because you gave your fish and bread.”
Still not understanding it all, Abe watched as eleven of the man’s friends approached. “Where do you live, young man?” one man asked. “We’re going to carry the leftovers home for you. We need to get going before it gets dark.”
Little Abe gave what little he had to Jesus, who multiplied it and used it to bless thousands.
Are you willing to give your little part to bless others? Remember, this event happened because somebody caught the fish.
What can you give to others?
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Andy is a published multi-award-winning author with devotions appearing on the Christian Devotions website as well as the CBN website. He is a contributing author in the Starr Ayers/Stephanie Pavlantos book Room at the Table. Currently, he is working on his first novel and is assembling a book of inspirational Scripture-based short stories along with moral, personal, family, and comical stories. Andy is the founder and director of H.O.P.E. Ministries in Candler, NC. While operating primarily as a food ministry, they also provide backpacks, Easter baskets, and Christmas shoebox gifts to crisis pregnancy centers, domestic violence shelters, schools, government agencies, and other ministries. They also provide disaster relief and aid for unwed mothers and their children.