Be Still: Daily Encouragement for MomsSample

Not Enough?

Don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. -Hebrews 13:6

On the way home from church, my daughter sat in the backseat enjoying Goldfish crackers as my other children implored her to share. Trying to redirect the conversation, I asked the hoarder of snacks, “What did you do in class today?” She said they made a basket of bread and fish because a child gave Jesus five loaves and two fish that Jesus used to feed more than five thousand people (JOHN 6:1–13).

“That was very kind of the little boy to share. Do you think maybe God is asking you to share your fish?” I asked. “No, Momma,” she replied.

I tried to encourage her not to keep all the crackers to herself. She was unconvinced. “There isn’t enough for everyone!”

Sharing is hard. It’s easier to hold onto what we see in front of us. Perhaps we do the calculation and reason there’s not enough for everyone. And the assumption is that if I give, I’ll be left wanting. Paul reminds us that all we have comes from God, who wants to enrich us so that He can “produce a great harvest of generosity in [us]” (2 CORINTHIANS 9:10–11). The math of heaven isn’t a calculation of scarcity but of abundance. We can share joyfully because God promises to care for us even as we’re generous to others.

LISA SAMRA

How can you live out generosity even during busy days? What does it mean for you to experience heaven’s abundance?

Dear God, my provider, please help me find in You more than enough for today.