June 18th, 2026
Have you ever felt like you don’t have enough? I think we’ve all felt that way before—not enough money, not enough time, not enough energy, not enough help.
This week, I have been thinking about a familiar miracle of Jesus in the Word of God, in which there was genuinely not enough. The story is recorded in all four gospels, but my favorite is found in John 6:5-14. It says,
‘When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for He already had in mind what He was going to do. Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” 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?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, He said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So, they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.’
Now, you may have read this story countless times, but I encourage you to take some time to think about it, maybe differently than you have before.
At the beginning of the story, Jesus tested Philip when He already knew what He was going to do. There are times when God will test our faith, but that does not mean He gives us things contrary to His Word. James 1:2-4 says,
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
1 Peter 1:7 says,
“These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”
God will always be faithful in every trial of faith, but our response matters. Have you ever wondered how you would have responded to the question Jesus asked Philip?
“Where can we get food for this crowd?”
There were 5,000 men in the crowd, and scholars believe it was thousands more than that, including women and children. Philip answered logically—a huge amount of money wouldn’t buy enough food to give each person in the crowd a bite! What he said was factual, but it wasn’t true, because he didn’t answer in faith. If we look at the facts of our situation, we will miss the potential for a miracle. Faith is not foolish, but it often looks foolish to those who don’t know Him!
We also must understand there was precedent in the Word of God for miraculous provision. God fed the Israelites in the wilderness with manna from heaven and quail in abundance (Exodus 16 and Numbers 11). He fed Elijah with miraculous food from a raven (1 Kings 17:2-6). He multiplied a widow’s oil for her family’s provision (2 Kings 4:1-7). Jesus also could have created food from nothing if He wanted. The enemy tempted Him to “turn rocks to bread,” and He didn’t say He couldn’t do it (Matthew 4:3-4)! However, Jesus used what a child had—5 loaves and 2 fish—to feed a multitude. What we have may not appear to be enough, but it’s always enough when we put it in the hands of Jesus!
God isn’t waiting for us to have “enough.” He’s waiting for us to give Him what we have in faith that He will multiply it. Jesus gave thanks for the loaves and fish and distributed the food until everyone had eaten their fill, and there were 12 baskets left over. It didn’t
even stop multiplying when the need was gone. There was more than enough! I read a testimony from Heidi Baker, who is a missionary in Mozambique, Africa, about a modern-day food multiplying miracle. Her family has seen food multiply many times in their time on the mission field, but this story is a little different. She said,
“Our children like their food, and we love to eat together. We have to have a lot of food to feed everyone… One day we made a big batch of cookies for the kids. They are not like western cookies; they are harder and smaller, but our kids love them, and they are a rare treat. On this day, word got out quickly that we had made them, and hundreds more children came looking for one. Juma, one of our little guys, and Dawn, a missionary, were serving the cookies. Before long, they realized they were going to run out. The kids were taking more than one and stuffing them in their pockets. There would not be enough to go around, especially as hundreds more kids were arriving. We teach our kids to pray if they need food. That is what happened in the Book, and the Book is what we live by. So, we put ourselves into the story of the Book. Accordingly, little Juma prayed for more cookies to feed the kids. God has performed food miracles for us many times, but it is normal for Him to make more bread and chicken. This time, He worked on that cookie bag. There were Juma and Dawn, with hundreds and hundreds of kids, and the bag of cookies did not run out. For weeks and weeks, God filled that bag over and over again! This was not a "necessary" miracle. They didn't have to have those cookies. But God loves to bless us and give us good gifts…”
Every miracle in the Word of God can happen for us today, as we trust Him and believe the promises of His Word. Today, let’s thank God for what we have, even if it doesn’t appear to be enough. What you feel you’re lacking may not be food or finances at all, but the principles of God’s Word will always work. Jesus died to provide everything we need, and when we put what we have into His hands, in faith, with thanksgiving, we will see the miraculous!
This week, I have been thinking about a familiar miracle of Jesus in the Word of God, in which there was genuinely not enough. The story is recorded in all four gospels, but my favorite is found in John 6:5-14. It says,
‘When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?” He asked this only to test him, for He already had in mind what He was going to do. Philip answered him, “It would take more than half a year’s wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!” 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?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” There was plenty of grass in that place, and they sat down (about five thousand men were there). Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they had all had enough to eat, He said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” So, they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.’
Now, you may have read this story countless times, but I encourage you to take some time to think about it, maybe differently than you have before.
At the beginning of the story, Jesus tested Philip when He already knew what He was going to do. There are times when God will test our faith, but that does not mean He gives us things contrary to His Word. James 1:2-4 says,
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”
1 Peter 1:7 says,
“These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”
God will always be faithful in every trial of faith, but our response matters. Have you ever wondered how you would have responded to the question Jesus asked Philip?
“Where can we get food for this crowd?”
There were 5,000 men in the crowd, and scholars believe it was thousands more than that, including women and children. Philip answered logically—a huge amount of money wouldn’t buy enough food to give each person in the crowd a bite! What he said was factual, but it wasn’t true, because he didn’t answer in faith. If we look at the facts of our situation, we will miss the potential for a miracle. Faith is not foolish, but it often looks foolish to those who don’t know Him!
We also must understand there was precedent in the Word of God for miraculous provision. God fed the Israelites in the wilderness with manna from heaven and quail in abundance (Exodus 16 and Numbers 11). He fed Elijah with miraculous food from a raven (1 Kings 17:2-6). He multiplied a widow’s oil for her family’s provision (2 Kings 4:1-7). Jesus also could have created food from nothing if He wanted. The enemy tempted Him to “turn rocks to bread,” and He didn’t say He couldn’t do it (Matthew 4:3-4)! However, Jesus used what a child had—5 loaves and 2 fish—to feed a multitude. What we have may not appear to be enough, but it’s always enough when we put it in the hands of Jesus!
God isn’t waiting for us to have “enough.” He’s waiting for us to give Him what we have in faith that He will multiply it. Jesus gave thanks for the loaves and fish and distributed the food until everyone had eaten their fill, and there were 12 baskets left over. It didn’t
even stop multiplying when the need was gone. There was more than enough! I read a testimony from Heidi Baker, who is a missionary in Mozambique, Africa, about a modern-day food multiplying miracle. Her family has seen food multiply many times in their time on the mission field, but this story is a little different. She said,
“Our children like their food, and we love to eat together. We have to have a lot of food to feed everyone… One day we made a big batch of cookies for the kids. They are not like western cookies; they are harder and smaller, but our kids love them, and they are a rare treat. On this day, word got out quickly that we had made them, and hundreds more children came looking for one. Juma, one of our little guys, and Dawn, a missionary, were serving the cookies. Before long, they realized they were going to run out. The kids were taking more than one and stuffing them in their pockets. There would not be enough to go around, especially as hundreds more kids were arriving. We teach our kids to pray if they need food. That is what happened in the Book, and the Book is what we live by. So, we put ourselves into the story of the Book. Accordingly, little Juma prayed for more cookies to feed the kids. God has performed food miracles for us many times, but it is normal for Him to make more bread and chicken. This time, He worked on that cookie bag. There were Juma and Dawn, with hundreds and hundreds of kids, and the bag of cookies did not run out. For weeks and weeks, God filled that bag over and over again! This was not a "necessary" miracle. They didn't have to have those cookies. But God loves to bless us and give us good gifts…”
Every miracle in the Word of God can happen for us today, as we trust Him and believe the promises of His Word. Today, let’s thank God for what we have, even if it doesn’t appear to be enough. What you feel you’re lacking may not be food or finances at all, but the principles of God’s Word will always work. Jesus died to provide everything we need, and when we put what we have into His hands, in faith, with thanksgiving, we will see the miraculous!
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