Believe!

Robert takes us on a journey where faith becomes more than intellectual assent—it transforms into an action, a choice we make even when circumstances scream otherwise. In John chapter 6, the feeding of the 5,000 isn't just an ancient story about a miracle; it's a mirror reflecting our own spiritual tests. When Jesus asked Philip where they could buy bread for the multitude, He already knew what He would do. This wasn't about the logistics of feeding thousands—it was about testing faith. Philip saw impossibility; Andrew brought a boy with five loaves and two fish, and Jesus saw abundance. Will we respond like Philip, focusing on scarcity and impossibility, or will we bring what little we have to Jesus with the heart of a child? 

What do we bring to Jesus in our moments of need? Maybe it's our brokenness, our small offering, or someone we can lead to Him. The revolutionary insight here is that we don't have to do everything—Jesus told the crowd to sit down, to position themselves to receive. In our culture, this command speaks volumes: sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is be still, pray, and trust. The testimony of Uncle Jerry's salvation after 70 years reminds us that no situation is beyond God's reach when we persist in prayer and belief. 

The only work God asks of us is that we believe. Not our efforts, not our striving, not our perfection. He just asks us to believe. Belief isn't a passive thought; it's an action, a choice we make moment by moment to trust that God can turn our impossibilities into miracles.