“WHAT DO YOU HAVE!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 548

October 12, 2021///

Yesterday, late afternoon I went to pick up groceries from the Walmart pickup.

If you are not familiar with that: you order online, reserve a pickup time and they notify you when it is ready, and you let them know what parking space you are in when you arrive.

Since the pandemic began that has been our mode of getting groceries. In addition, we have used Instacart a few times.

So as the young lady was loading groceries into our trunk, I realized with great agitation that I only had one dollar in cash in my purse and I always like to tip them for their work.

As I was mentally chastising myself for not remembering this earlier so I could correct it, the still small voice inside me whispered, “what do you have”?

I realized I had a gift card for a chick-fil-a sandwich, and I proceeded to get it out. When the young lady came to the window to hand me the bread so it would not get smashed, I apologized for not having cash but told her, here is a gift card for a chick-fil-a sandwich.

Her eyes lit up as she told me that was her favorite!

It all boiled down to what I had!

That reminded me of two instances in the Bible I want to point you to!

The first is the widow who told Elisha that the creditors were about to take her sons as payment for debt. Elisha asked her: 

2 Kings 4: 2 (KJV)
And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

Then at her obedience to use what she had, God multiplied and supplied more than she needed.

The second is after Jesus came and was resurrected, Peter and John encountered a man lame from birth at the temple gate asking for gifts of money from people who were going to pray.  Peter and John realized they had what the man needed, and it was not money!

Acts 3:6 (KJV)
Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

The man was healed and went leaping, running, and praising God!

WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR HANDS, OR YOUR SPIRIT, OR YOUR HOME, OR WHAT ARE YOUR ABILITIES?

What do you have that you can use to glorify God and/or ease someone’s burden?

When we know Jesus Christ as our Savior, we have Peace, Love, Compassion and Anointing that can make someone’s day and most importantly point them to the giver of real life.

May I tell you that the greatest gift you can give your family, friends, neighbors, acquaintances, employers, or employees is the knowledge of Jesus.

Because Jesus can meet all of their emotional, spiritual, financial, physical and every need or desire they have!

John 10:10 (KJV)
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Not drag through life but abundant life is what Jesus came to give.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

 Do you know the giver of life? Can you let Him live through you so you can spread that life to others?

May we understand that all that we have and all our Blessings inside us and outside us come from His hand!

How can you use what you have? Ask Him, listen and obey!!

If my MeMaw thoughts lately have been preachy, blame it on the time we are living in. People need the Hope that is found only in Jesus, and we have that if we have trusted Him. Use what you have!!

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Father, in Jesus’ name I come. Help me and each person who reads this to use whatever we have to help hurting and hopeless people to find the better way, the way to real life. Help each of us as we help in tangible ways to project the Love that you have for each of your creations! Amen

What do you have? Love, MeMaw