Sometimes you may not be counted in by man, but God is including you in His numbers!
Using the miracle of the loaves and fishes, Philip Cameron reminds viewers that the boy who gave his gift was never counted among the 5,000 fed, yet his faithfulness endures. God keeps His own numbers, and those overlooked by man are always counted in by Him.
Transcript
You've always heard of the story of the boy, the loaves and fishes. Do you know that when they counted how many folk were fed by his miracle, by his offering, by his gift to Jesus, his little loaves and fishes, there are 5,000 people. He fed the 5,000. That's not true. He fed 5,000 men, but they didn't count women and children. So the kid that brought the loaves and fishes wasn't counted in the miracle. Sometimes you do stuff and you don't get counted in. But the wonderful thing is this, that his obedience and his faithfulness has stood the test of time, that that wee boy brought loaves and fishes. So don't always look for the immediate thanks in your life. Just know that God's keeping numbers and you're counted in God's numbers if you're not counted in man's numbers. I promise you, if you think about it, it'll change your life.
