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“And taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and, praising God,
gave thanks and broke the loaves and kept on giving them to the disciples to set before the people;
and He [also] divided the two fish among [them] all.
And they all ate and were satisfied.” (Amp)
Mark 6:41-42

I once had a Pastor who taught us the principle in Mark 6:41-42 of how to pay our bills and always be satisifed even when you do not have enough. He taught:

1. Lift up your income to the Lord and give thanks.
   “And taking the five loaves and two fish, He looked up to heaven and, praising God, gave thanks…”
   Jesus lift up the not enough and thanked the God of more than enough. The King James version says, “ …he looked up to heaven, and blessed,..” In the book, The Prayer of Jabez” Bruce Wilkinson says, “To bless means to ask for God's imparted supernatural favor. Not asking for more of what we can get ourselves. Crying out for the wonderful, unlimited goodness that only God has the power to know about and give to us.”
   
2. Ask the Lord how to distribute your income. (Setting aside Tithes/Offerings first)
   “… and broke the loaves and kept on giving them to the disciples to set before the people;”
   
3. Ask the Lord who and how much to pay.
   “ and He [also] divided the two fish among [them] all.”
   
4. You will always be satisfied.
   “And they all ate and were satisfied.”

While praying at one of our gatherings in celebration of Thanksgiving Day, thanking God for our many blessings I heard the Spirit say, “Even the very least thing is still great in God.”

There will be times when you will abound and times when you will be abased and not have much, but as Paul taught in Philippians, (Amp) “Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am.12 I know how to be abased and live humbly in straitened circumstances, and I know also how to enjoy plenty and live in abundance. I have learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing every situation, whether well-fed or going hungry, having a sufficiency and enough to spare or going without and being in want.13 I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency].” Philippians 4:1-13

The Bible teaches, “ In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18

What about you today? God says, “______________ (insert your name) think of the absolute tiniest thing that you would not normally think about, lift it up to Me, bless it, thank Me and from this moment on be content.”

Although Thanksgiving Day has been set aside as a special day of thanks, it's how I am determined to live everyday of my life. Everyday is a day of Thanksgiving!!! Even in the very least crumb, I thank God!!!

“ But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Timothy 6:6

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