“There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?” John 6:9
By now you’re wondering what an “Andrewtude” is. Well as you can guess, it’s a made up word to describe Andrew’s attitude of insufficency. Notice he really didn’t doubt, because he called Jesus’ attention to the five loaves and two fish, but then wanted to remind Jesus there was food, just not enough. At this point the disciples had seen Him change water into the best tasting wine, heal a man’s son just at his word, and heal a lame man. But this was different and Andrew still wasn’t sure if Jesus could do anything with the sparse provisions.
How many of us are like Andrew? We have read and heard what Jesus can do, both in the Bible and recent accounts of miraculous multiplication. But, when it becomes personal and involves us, we get an “Andrewtude”. Instead of trusting God and giving Him what little we have over to the Lord for Him to meet our need, we hold on to it for dear life. Mainly because we don’t want to lose the little we have and we don’t trust or believe God enough to do what only He can do.
Jesus took the bread and gave thanks and began to distribute them to the people. Then He did the same with the fish, and 5,000 men plus women and children ate their fill and there were even leftovers. Jesus taught important lessons; first, value what you do have because it is provision from God. Second, be grateful for it and thank God. Third, share it with others and watch it multiply beyond your need. It may not happen on a hillside with food, but God back in Genesis 17:1 showed He is the God of more than enough (El Shaddai). And since He never changes He still is today. No matter where you may be experiencing lack in your life, stop trying to multiply it yourself, and instead, give it up to God, thank Him for what He is doing with it, and then bless others and you will have some left over. God loves it when we see Him as our El Shaddai.
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