Are you multiplying your blessings? Matthew 14:14-21

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  YES --- TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!  
Matthew 14:  ¹⁴ When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. ¹⁵ As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.”
¹⁶ Jesus replied, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”
¹⁷ “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
¹⁸ “Bring them here to me,” he said. ¹⁹ And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. ²⁰ They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. ²¹ The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
What is going on here?  There is a large crowd waiting for Jesus.  The disciples see the situation with true world eyes - a remote place, the people will be hungry - send them away.  And what does Jesus say?

   Jesus says don't send them away give them something to eat.  Now, at this point the disciples probably thought Jesus had too much sun in the boat and is probably nauseous from the sea and not thinking straight. Oh, but NO - Jesus knows exactly what He is going.

   Next the disciples say we only have --- YES -- only have 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.  Jesus says feed them.  Now, if you were in this situation what would you be thinking?  The disciples believed in Jesus but did not fully understand totally who Jesus is and the power He has (until the resurrection).

   As you read the rest of the scripture we are not told how they fed this multitude with so sparse of food, BUT, we do know, in verse 19, that He took the bread and fish and then what?  LOOKED UP TO HEAVEN - GAVE THANKS - AND broke the bread.

  Giving thanks is the key to miracles. Giving thanks is crucial to a life of fullness and blessing.  Jesus did not become distressed because of the large crowd and the small amount of food.  He knew God would take care of the needs of the people. No panic, no anger, no frustration, Jesus just gave thanks and the food multiplied. (How many baskets of left overs were there from 5 loaves & 2 fish?)

  In all we have, whether large or small, if we give thanks to God what we have will be multiplied.  You have to lift it up to the LORD, give thanks, and your blessings will be multiplied.  Today, do not live in the realm of "not enough" but in the realm of "thank you LORD for all I have".  See what a difference it will make.

   1 Thessalonians 5: ¹⁸ give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

  Thanks for reading. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny