BBD 09.17.21 Look Around (Classic)
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Classic from 2001
The Burning Bush Devotional
17 September 2021
Look Around
But Jesus
said to them, ‘They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.’
And they said to Him, ‘We have here only five loaves and two fish.’ He said
‘Bring them here to Me.’ - Matthew 14:16-17.
One of
my first jobs after college was as a route salesman for a wholesale auto parts
distributor. It was during this time that the oil crisis hit with lines forming
at the gas pumps. Because people were forced to drive less their cars needed
repair less often and it had a delayed impact on the auto parts industry.
The man
I was working for had been concerned for some time about a different problem. A
supplier had sent him a truckload of antifreeze along with an invoice. The
supplier had been demanding payment. My boss had been calling and having me write
trying to convince them to come and pick up the antifreeze which was also
taking up a large amount of space in our small warehouse. However, because of
the oil crisis the supply of antifreeze was drying up. The day the truck came
to pick up the antifreeze my boss had been so desperately trying to get rid of
I was getting order after order for antifreeze, but it was too late.
If we
had been able to keep the truckload of antifreeze the business would have
boomed. Because we would have been the only source of supply for some auto
parts stores, we could have used the antifreeze as an incentive to buy other
products as well. But without it in just a few months the business failed and
all of the employees, including me, were laid off.
When
facing problems, we need to look around before we give up and see if there are
any other factors involved. The disciples had at least looked around. They knew
there was a huge amount of people that needed to be fed. They also knew exactly
how much food was available and had considered other options as well. We must
do the same. But as with the disciples we need to go one step further and take
what we have to the Lord. In His hands it
will be enough.
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