06.January.2026
“The strongest principle of life and blessing lies in our choice. Our life is the sum result of all the choices we make…”Billy Graham
Throughout Scripture, God repeatedly works through what His people are willing to place in His hands. Not what is impressive, nor is abundant. Simply what is offered.
In the Old Testament, Moses reminds us that God’s confidence in us is often far greater than our own. When God called him, Moses felt unqualified, slow of speech, and keenly aware of his limitations. Yet none of that changed God’s desire to use him. God did not choose Moses because he felt ready, but because he was willing. What Moses saw as weakness, God already knew would become strength. God knew Moses was perfectly suited for the assignment long before Moses ever believed it himself.
In another testimony, a widow faced famine with only a handful of flour and a little oil. When she obeyed the Word of the Lord and offered it first, what should have run out did not. The flour was not exhausted, and the oil did not fail (1 Kings 17:8–16). Provision flowed not from surplus, but because surrender.
Yet another widow brought what seemed even smaller, a single jar of oil. When she obeyed, she positioned herself in faith, and God multiplied what she already had until every vessel was filled (2 Kings 4:1–7). The miracle did not begin with more resources, but with her willingness.
Centuries later, on a hillside filled with thousands of people, a young boy offered his lunch, five loaves and two fish. Nothing extraordinary by human standards. But when placed into Jesus’ hands, it became not just enough, but more than enough. Everyone ate, and there were leftovers (John 6:1–13).
What is striking is not the amount, but the pattern.
God works through those who are willing and obedient (Isaiah 1:19, NKJV).
He has not changed. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8, NKJV The God who multiplied oil and bread then still multiplies today.
Yet under the New Covenant, something changed.
“But now Jesus, our High Priest, has been given a ministry that is far superior to the old priesthood, for He is the One who mediates for us a far better covenant with God, based on better promises.” Hebrews 8:6, NLT
We are not only witnesses of God’s power, we are now carriers of His Spirit and His power. Jesus did not send His followers out with instruction alone. He sent them out after they were clothed with power from on high. The same Spirit who hovered over creation, who empowered Jesus’ ministry, now lives in us.
This means our lives are no longer marked by limitation, but by stewardship. The stewardship of His presence, not just for us, but for others. We are empowered to minister because we are anointed to carry Him.
We are not responsible to create the miracle. But we are responsible for what we allow Him to do through us when we place our lives in His hands.
Intimacy does not remove responsibility, it clarifies it. As we grow closer to God, we become more aware that what we carry matters. Our obedience matters. Our faithfulness matters. Our willingness to offer what seems small matters.
Not because God needs it, but because He has chosen to work through us.
There is an accountability that comes with intimacy. Not threatening, but sacred. What we are entrusted with is weighty because it is valued. Trust invites our response.
The question is never whether God can multiply, rather, whether we will be available.
Tomorrow, we will remind ourselves that intimacy does not end with surrender. It leads to being sent. What is placed in His hands is not meant to remain hidden, but to be released with power, purpose, and His presence.
I’ll close with a song by Tracy Allman, In His Presence.
Knowing Him Daily 
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