In John 6:9 we find these words, "There is a lad here..." No one can rightly argue against the fact that the little lad and his lunch made a difference at a very crucial time. Too often we think what we have is not enough for the Lord, but all He asks of us is to bring our lunch to Him and allow Him to multiply our little and make it much. Every time I read this account I think of the song which says, "Little is much, if God is in it. Labor not, for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it, if you’ll go in Jesus’ name." I believe every man, woman, boy and girl that is saved can make a difference in the society in which he or she lives. Also, he or she can make a difference in the home where they live, affecting for the good all domestic relationships. The dedicated Christian young or old can make a noticeable and beneficial difference on the job. God could use us to help someone to move from darkness, depravity and deadness, into light, holiness and life. Here was this hungry multitude that needed to be fed. I believe Jesus used the lunch of the little lad to show us that He can and will use "small things" and make them adequate.

I. The Lad--The main thing here is not the name of the lad, because the name is not even given to us. Not much is said about him in this passage but I believe we can read between the lines and discern three things about the young lad. First, he was sensitive. There were thousands of hungry people there and he cared about them. Since the people were in need of food, the lad knew something must be done. Secondly, he sacrificed his lunch. It consisted of five loaves and two small fishes. Thirdly, he was sold in heart and mind on the fact Jesus could do something about the great need among the people.

II. The Lunch–That represents what we give to God from our own lives. It was humble (small); it was hallowed (set apart for the Lord’s use), and it was helped (or multiplied by our Lord). Without the touch of the Lord Jesus, the five loaves and two fishes would have been inadequate. Our lunch is sufficient through Jesus (Exodus 15:2).

III. The Lord–There are three important things about our Lord in this Scripture. First, He was willing to help the people. Not only that, He was working for the people, multiplying the lad’s food. Finally, Christ was illustrating what He will do when we give Him our "small" lunch. Since He is the "multiplying"God, don’t worry!