The Holy Spirit is asking each of us today to give to Him something that we have in our hands, so He can use it in ministry to His body and to the lost. Think about it—God never asks us to do what we can’t do or give what we don’t have—but He always asks us to give Him what we have—what is in our hands, so He can anoint it, multiply it, and use it for His glory. When Jesus turned the water into wine, (John 2), His first recorded miracle, He did not make the wine from nothing—although as the Creator He could have! Rather, He commanded the servants to fill the waterpots with water. They then had a part in the miracle as they obeyed and poured the water.
When Jesus fed the 5,000, the only miracle recorded in all 4 Gospels, He did not create the fishes and bread from nothing—although He could have! He took the lunch of a little boy and blessed it and break it and fed the multitude. That little child had a part in the miracle, because he shared what was in his hands! (John 6).
God always uses what one has in his hands. When He called Moses to deliverance min- istry, Moses said, “I can’t do it—use somebody else, Lord.” God said “I will be with you—now what is that in your hand?” Moses lifted up his ordinary, weather-worn shepherd’s rod. God told Moses to throw it on the ground and it became a serpent (Exodus 4). From that point on, it became “the rod of God,” by which Moses wrought many miracles. Even when the Isra- elites faced Amalek in battle, as long as Moses held the rod to heaven, the battle went for them, but when his arms grew tired, and he let it down, the battle went against them. But thank God for faithful helpers, Aaron and Hur, came alongside of Moses and held his arms up until the victory was secured! (Exodus 17).The widow of Zarephath, whom God instucted to feed His prophet Elijah, told him, “All I have in my hands are these few sticks which I am going to make a small fire with. Then I’m going to take the last handful of meal and the last spoonful of oil I have to make me and my son a cake to eat. Then we’re going to wait to die.” But God’s servant said, “Use what’s left in your hand to make me a cake first.” She obeyed and triggered a miracle that lasted 3 1/2 years, during which time her meal and oil never ran out (1 Kings 17). Again, God used a little and multiplied it rather than just creating it out of nothing. He wanted to make that widow a part of performing the miracle and not just a recipient! Later Elisha took up the mantle of ministry and another widow came to him for a blessing (2 Kings 4). Her husband had died leaving her and her sons in bondage to creditors. Elisha asked her, “What do you have in your house?”—or “What can you get your hands on for God to use?” She had one pot of oil. In obedience to Elisha’s word she and her sons went to all their neighbors and borrowed their empty vessels and brought them home. Then they began to pour the oil from their pot into the borrowed vessels, and the oil multiplied before their eyes until every vessel was filled! Again, the principle of using what is already in your hands became a miracle supply!
Consider the story of Tabitha, a N.T. disciple, who did many good deeds and acts of char- ity to God’s people. When her finances were not enough, she made them beautiful garments and cloaks with her hands. She took the gift God had put in her hands to sew and used it to bless His people. When she died, the saints were so grief stricken that they called for Apostle Peter to come and minister to their broken hearts. Upon his arrival, they began to show him the lovely garments Tabitha had made for them. Her unselfish life had made a major impact on them. She was not an apostle, pastor, prophet, evangelist, or teacher—She was an ordinary Christian who used the gift of sewing in her hands to bless God’s people in need!
As a result, her death left them unconsolable. Peter was so moved by their grief that he knelt down by this dear woman and prayed, “Tabitha, arise,” and she sat up. He presented her alive to the saints and the telling of her miraculous resurrection brought many to Christ (Acts 9).
What do you have in your hands that you can give to God? Money? Property? Jewelry? Good clothes or furniture you can give to someone in need? All of these are ways and means to give to God for blessing others.
What about gifts in your hands? Can you sew like Tabitha? Can you cook like the widow? Can you serve? Can you write a letter ro cheer someone? Everyone has something in his hands he can give to God to anoint, bless, and multiply. But the miracle can’t start until you give it. Don’t wait until your “big opportunity to be a blessing” comes along: Use what you have in your hands now, and God will increase it, both for ministry to others and blessing for you
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