If I had a million dollars, I would give. If I had a wife, I would go. If I had, I would, is a common refrain among God's people. If I had more time, or more talent, or more money, I would do something. You may not be surprised to find that the Bible speaks to this mindset.
"So the Lord said to him, what is that in your hand? He said, a rod." Exodus 4:2
"So Elisha said to her, what shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" 2Kings 4:2
Two examples; different times, different places, different people, but the same response. What do you have? What can you do right now? For Moses, the staff turned into a serpent, giving Moses dominion over the serpent power behind the throne of Egypt. The nation was delivered by what Moses had. To the widow, she gathered empty vessels and the oil in her jar filled them all. Her needs were met, her family survived, and miracle provision came from what the widow had.
The real question for us is not if I had, but, what do I have. You may find that you have more than you think you have.
"Then one poor widow came and threw in two mites, which make a quadrans(less than one cent). So He called his disciples to Himself and said to them, assuredly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all those who have given to the treasury;" Mark 12:42-43
"But Jesus said to them, they do not need to go away. You give them something to eat. And they said unto him, we have here only five loaves and two fish. He said, bring them to me." Mat. 14:16-18.
Jesus can take the little we have and turn it into more than enough. To God be the glory, great things He has done!
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