A WORD IN SEASON TO THE WEARY
December 23🕯️🕯️🕯️
“…They need not depart; give ye them to eat” (Matt. 14:16).
If we can truthfully and honestly say that the Lord Jesus Christ has become our personal Saviour, then we should be able to give spiritual bread to the hungry people around us. Wherever we may live, whether in village or city, we will find in our neighbourhood or locality many hungry people doing deeds of shame and living in darkness, a life of defeat. The Lord’s command to all of us is: “Give ye them to eat”. If we have received that bread of life from the Lord Jesus Christ, then we should be able to offer that bread to those who are hungry and thirsty. They may not accept our offer, but we have the privilege to offer what we have. The disciples confessed their poverty as they saw the multitude, and said, “….. We have here but five loaves, and two fishes” (v.17). It is only when we know our true inward spiritual condition and confess our poverty, that the hunger of others can be satisfied. If we think we have plenty to give, we cannot satisfy the hungry and helpless and cannot be of use to the Lord. When the disciples confessed their poverty the Lord said, “Bring them hither to me” (v.18). We have got to know that lesson. Whatever we have and however little it may be, it must be brought to the feet of the Lord Jesus Christ with simple faith. Say to Him: “Lord, even though I am weak and empty, I bring everything to Thee. I do not know what to say, or how to say it. Lord, use me entirely for Thyself.” In the same way do not hesitate to give your money, time and strength unto the Lord. That is God’s way of using us. But whenever we try to use what we have for ourselves, we find it does not matter how much we get, it will not satisfy us, and because we try to use our own wisdom and knowledge we fail. We must bring to the Lord all we have.
Here were a few barley loaves and a few fishes. But the Lord blessed them and multiplied them and doubtless made them more tasty. In the same way whenever we claim God’s blessing on our labours, we find it works. Sometimes we do not know what to say. We feel frightened to talk to people saying, “They will not believe me. I cannot speak because I have no understanding or knowledge. I don’t know anything properly”. Remember He will bless the broken words which you may utter. Broken words have power behind them. I have that experience. “How can these broken words convince So and So?” But I found that every word was a blessing to somebody. If the Lord can bless the loaves, surely He can bless the words we speak. This is true in every case. If we want our neighbours and co-workers to be blessed through us, let us not be afraid to say to the Lord: “Touch my tongue and bless the word I speak in Thy name”, for we know that men are in misery and sorrow and they want a message. God can use you if you are a willing co-worker.
