Start Paying Attention(Landfill Pt.3).

Think about this: Those verses were written, not about rich people but about the poorest of the poor. They were written about people in deep poverty who had almost nothing to give except themselves. Yet, Paul said God would multiply the seed they sowed until they were rich enough to abound to every good work! “Well, I just don’t see how that could happen,” you might say. Then you need to read Matthew 14, because the Bible shows us there exactly how it happens. It tells about a time when Jesus made His own disciples rich enough to feed thousands of hungry people, even though just minutes earlier those disciples didn’t have enough for
dinner themselves. You probably remember the story. It took place out in the middle of the desert. Jesus had gone there to be alone and the multitudes had followed Him. He was so moved with compassion for them that He ended up having an all-day healing meeting. About sunset, His disciples started to get nervous. After all, they were out in the middle of nowhere—no food, no water, in a dangerous place. So what did they do? They interrupted the meeting. They came up to Jesus, who for hours had been healing people of all kinds of sickness and disease, and said, “This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals” (Matthew 14:15). At the time, I’m sure the disciples thought this statement made perfect sense. But in reality, it was ridiculous. Did they really think Jesus, who had been working miracles all day, would be unable to figure out what to do about supper? Did they think He had lost track of time, or that He’d forgotten they were in a desert? The very idea is ludicrous. Yet, if we’re honest, we have to admit we can relate. We all know what it’s like to face problems that seem so big they’re all we can see. We’ve all felt the pressure that comes from thinking panicky thoughts like, If I’m late on this payment, they’re going to come get my car! What am I going to do? Here’s a good thing to remember: When you start thinking, What am I going to do? you’ve already missed it. You need to stop and realize that God isn’t dependent on your ability. Just because something looks hard to you doesn’t mean it’s hard for Him. For Him all things are possible! The disciples should have known this, and they would have if they’d been focused on what Jesus was doing and saying that day. But their fear about the food shortage had distracted them. They weren’t paying attention…until Jesus made this attention-grabbing statement.
“The multitudes don’t need to depart. You give them something to eat.” Suddenly the disciples were all ears. What? You’ve got to be kidding! they must have thought. “All we have is five loaves and two fishes!” they told Jesus. “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus answered.