We serve a GENEROUS MIRACLE working GOD!
God is generous regardless of our participation or lack there of. We have bought too much into the concept of causative giving.
Allow me to explain.
We have all probably heard the story of Jesus feeding the multitudes through the boy's lunch being multiplied. Matt 14:14-21
I have heard this portion of scripture preached on countless times, and in most cases attention is drawn to the obedience of the little boy.
Mistakenly people are led to believe that the miracle occurred because the little boy was selflessly willing to share his lunch.
Not only does that make it sound like God's omnipotence would have been hamstrung if the little boy had said no, and thus giving the little boy's action way too much credit in an ontological sense, it's also giving the little boy undeserved credit in the generosity department.
However, the food did not multiply when it was in the possession of the little boy. He was not under compulsion to give it to Jesus; he gave it because he genuinely wanted to. Do you think he honestly thought that his lunch was sufficient to feed 5000 people? Perhaps he thought that his contribution would help.
When Jesus took the bread and the fish He blessed it and broke it! Notice the blessed part. After feeding the multitudes there were 12 baskets left. God always does more than we expect. He will multiply whatever you give Him.
The point here is that God did a miracle through Jesus, not that a little boy was generous.
All glory to God who is faithful!
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