Hold On

"Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way. And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children." (Matthew 15:32-38).

      Jesus had been teaching for three days, according to this passage of Scripture. These people had stayed with Him during this time and had eaten nothing. What He had to say to them was much more important that natural food. He realized; however, that they were getting hungry. He asked His disciples to give them something to eat. They knew they didn't have enough food to feed that many people. They gave Him what they had and it was multiplied to feed the multitude.

     I am sure it was tempting for these people to leave to go home and eat. I'm sure their bodies were tired, and they were hungry. They probably wondered if He would stop soon so they could get something to eat.  It is not easy going three days with no food. Yet, they stayed with Him; and because they tarried with Him, they witnessed and partook of a wonderful miracle! They were amazed at what was done that day, and I'm sure they never forgot it. I'm sure they told their children and grandchildren of the miracle they witnessed that day. They would not have been a witness to this miracle if they had given up and gone home.

     Many of us today are on the threshold of a miracle. It may be today, it may be tomorrow or next week; but it is soon to be. How many of us get tired of waiting and we walk away right before the miracle comes?  How many of us stop praying for something right before the answer would have come? How many of us give up right before we see the promise fulfilled?  

     If God promised it, He will fulfill it. Don't give up. Don't walk away. Don't stop praying. Don't stop believing.  He will come through for you, and your miracle will come when He says it's time. You may feel like He has forgotten about you. You may feel forsaken, abandoned and starved. Don't give up. Hold on. Stay with Him and watch what He will do.