“Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for him. Turning to Philip, he asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do. Philip replied, “Even if we worked for months, we wouldn’t have enough money to feed them!” Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?” “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, “Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted.” So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves.” John 6:5-13
I’ve been working for months and months on fundraising and trying to raise money for my World Race trip, but it just wasn’t going very well.. why? Because I had not let Jesus take over my situation. I would get a few dollars every now and then just like the boy who had brought in a few loaves and a couple fish. I kept asking myself, how is a few dollars gonna get me to my end goal of about $15k? I have been doubting God. I have been doubting the one that made me, the one that made the Heavens and the earth. I believe he can do all of that, but I still doubt in my mind that He can provide for me to go on this trip to do His work. How stupid am I. God I thank you for the money that you are going to provide for me. I thank you for answered prayers. I pray that I can trust you with the money that you will provide for me, because it’s not my money, but yours.
