GATHER UP THE FRAGMENTS

Text : John 6:12

*When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.*

*A waster is next to vagabond, learn not to waste God's deposits in your life.*

It is intriguing to know that when Jesus Christ had supernaturally multiplied 5 loaves of bread to feed about.5,000 men; He afterwards demanded that the remnants be gathered so that nothing be wasted.

One would have thought that Jesus needn't or shouldn't bother Himself about the remnants from the supernatural supply of bread at Tiberias. (John 1:1-12).

Before we look at the import of Jesus' statement in verse 12, let us first of all glean four lessons from this story of bread multiplication.

_1. God hates wastage_ : *Though God has given you all things to enjoy in abundance, but He wouldn't tolerate wastage- You will account for every details of His provisions.* You will give account for all of God's provisions in your life. Mathew 25:15-30.

2. _God loves accountability:_ Acts 11:1-30

Five loaves of bread was multiplied, about 5,000 men (excluding women and children) were fed, 12 baskets remained and nothing was lost!

This is account in its simplest form. Jesus wanted.the disciples to learn a lesson on accountability.

*To hate accountability is to to embrace irresponsibility.God will not commit Himself to a man that is not accountable.*

3. _God loves organization._ Acts 6:1-7.

The very first thing Jesus told His disciples to do was to.ask the men to sit down. *Until you sit to learn and trust in Jesus, you will not be able to find REST for your soul.*

This organization is not just limited to arrangement of things or people. It is the ability to settle people down in such a way that they can be accessed by God's blessings. This is the(spiritual) skills required of every Pastor. It is the ability to be able to sit people in a greener pasture of God's undiluted word. _And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand_ . John 6:10

4. _Jesus gave thanks_

The second thing Jesus did was that He gave thanks for the provision of the little bread.

*Thanksgiving comes so easy when you have result, but it comes as Faith when result is yet to appear. Whichever way, it must always be offered to God for it is His Will and Pleasure*

Ephesians 5:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

*PRAYER FOCUS*

1. Lord, help me not to be a waster.

2. Help me to always abound in thanksgiving.

*Bible reading: John 6:1-12.

CIA CAMPUS MOVEMENT PUBLICATION, +233241109074, +233558355977 https://hisvoicedevotional.blogspot.com

Comments

THE GOOD FIGHT-2

Text: 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. Another thing to pursue in fighting the good fight of faith is Godliness. We understand through the Holy scriptures that godliness is profitable unto all things. *For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.* 1 Timothy 4:8. You will reap the reward of your godliness not only when you get to heaven, but from here on earth. And this is why we are admonished to exercise ourselves unto godliness. (1 Timothy 4:7), because godliness with contentment is great gain.1 Timothy 6:6. Godliness is the practice of conforming to the image of God by reflecting the nature of the kingdom of God in the course of everyday life. In other words, godliness is living and portray...

WAY MAKER-2

Text: Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing: now it shall spring forth: shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. God promised that He will do a new thing for you, and that He will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. He has done this before, and He will do it again even in your own life. When the children of Israel left Egypt, the Egyptians pursued after them, all the horses and chariots of Pharaoh, and his horsemen, and his army, and overtook them, encamping by the sea, beside Pihahiroth, before Baalzephon.(Exodus 14:9). Just like anyone would react, the Isrealites became so fearful because there is neither way forward nor back for them to escape. Before them was the red sea, behind them were the Egyptian armies. They became perplexed and began to murmur against Moses. It is possible you are also in a situation like the Israelites- No way forward, and no way behind. Things may appear like you are ...

BEWARE OF DOGS

Text : Philippians 3:2. Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilators! Usually, when you see the inscription "BEWARE OF DOGS", you instantly know there's a wild or trained dog around the corner, hence, the need to beware. However, when God says 'Beware of dogs,' He wasn't actually referring to dogs as in 'animals' but to animals in human skin. Note that this caution was given to believers against other so-called believers. That is, some people within the church that we refer to as brothers and sisters are actually operating in the capacity of dogs.Though fellow worshippers in the church are called brothers and sisters, but if they behave like wild animals, know that they are dogs in humans skin- BEWARE. Matthew 7:6 says *Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.* Essentially, dogs don't have capacity to r...

His Voice Devotional

Search This Blog