In my previous devotion, I looked at one aspect of “Many A Mickle Makes A Muckle.” We considered how many small victories lead to the final great victory. We discussed how God views things entirely differently than how we often see them. God is looking for people who will be faithful in small things so He can trust them with greater things.

But then the refrain of Kittie Suffield’s song, “Little is much if God is in it,” prompted these thoughts. The cost of living has almost doubled over the past three years in many areas of life. A stop at the grocery store, a tank full of gas, or a meal in a restaurant is all the proof you need. Many people are struggling to make ends meet, especially the elderly, who have limited incomes.

There are times when our distress requires divine intervention. Think with me about the widow of Zarephath in 1 Kings chapter 17. With only enough food left to prepare one final meal for her and her son, thinking they would eat that meal and die, the Prophet Elijah stops by and asks her to feed him, even after he learns if she did, she would have nothing left. Incredibly, she obeyed. In the natural, it’s hard to imagine her doing that. Faith must have risen in her heart to believe God would provide, even though she didn’t understand how He would. After feeding Elijah, she goes back to the barrel of meal and bottle of oil, and there was more. In fact, after using everything she had, every time she returned to prepare the next meal, there was always more. Little was much, because God was in it.

In the New Testament, a large crowd of people had been faithfully following and listening to Jesus. It is one of only two events found in all four Gospels. Matthew makes sure we understand there were 5,000 men, not counting the women and children. After listening to Jesus all day, they were hungry. The disciples had no food and they certainly didn’t have enough money to purchase food for that many people, yet Jesus commanded them to feed the multitude. Wanting to do something, Andrew went in search of food. John points out that Andrew found a young boy who had brought 5 loaves of bread and 2 “small” fish. Andrew must have had some degree of faith, or he would not have even brought the boy with his food to Jesus. But his doubt was manifested when he questioned Jesus, “What can so little do for so many?”

Have you ever felt that way? I can tell you from personal experience that there have been times when I could not see the way, but God intervened and provided supernaturally. Many a mickle makes a muckle.

Little is much when God is in it!
Labor not for wealth or fame;
There’s a crown, and you can win it,
If you go in Jesus’ name