God can do a lot, with a little

“Another of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up, ‘Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?’” John 6:8-9
In John’s account of how Jesus fed over 5,000 people with just a small boy’s lunch, we see some interesting points that are not included in the other gospels (Matt. 14, Mark 6, Luke 9).
Firstly, we see that Jesus’ question about providing food for the people was directed to Philip. John also says, “He asked this only to test him, for He already had in mind what He was going to do” (John 6:6). Jesus was giving Philip an opportunity to prove his faith. But Philip could not see beyond the natural. He exclaimed, “Eight months’ wages would not buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” (John 6:7).
Enter Andrew, who had found a small boy who had some food. First he announces, “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish,” – but then he too expresses doubt: “but how far will they go among so many?” (John 6:9).
There is comfort here for us. Jesus took that small amount of food, and turned it into a feast for over 5,000 people. He also took the small amount of faith that Andrew had expressed, and demonstrated that He was able to provide for the needs of all. Elsewhere, Jesus said, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” (Matt. 17:20). Even if we only have a little faith, God can use it for great things. Even if we only have a small amount of talent, or time, or resources, if we give them to God, He can use them to accomplish great things that we would never have believed possible. So the lesson is clear: be generous when you give to Him!