What’s in Your Hand?

Sometimes we find ourselves asking God for more. More opportunities, more resources, more confirmation. Yet often, God’s question to us is the same one He asked long ago: What’s in your hand?

In 2 Kings 4:1–7, a widow came to Elisha in desperation. Her husband had died, her debts were heavy, and creditors were threatening to take her sons. She had nothing left to hold onto except a small jar of oil. When Elisha asked her what she had in her house, she almost dismissed it, saying she had nothing except that little jar. But that small thing became the very thing God used to change her story.

Elisha told her to gather empty jars, to pour out what she had, and to sell the oil. The miracle did not come from something new appearing out of nowhere. It came from her obedience to use what she already had.

God multiplied what she was willing to pour.

We see this pattern again and again throughout Scripture. When Moses stood before the burning bush, uncertain and afraid, God asked him, “What is that in your hand?” It was only a staff. Yet that ordinary staff became a tool for extraordinary miracles. It parted the Red Sea. It brought water from a rock. It was a symbol of God’s power working through a surrendered vessel.

“Then the Lord said to him, ‘What is that in your hand?’ ‘A staff,’ he replied.” - Exodus 4:2 (NIV)

When David faced Goliath, he did not have the weapons of a soldier. He only had a sling and five smooth stones. But that was all God needed. It was not about the size of his weapon, it was about the strength of his faith.

And when Jesus fed the five thousand, it began with one boy who offered his lunch, five loaves and two fish. It looked like nothing in the face of a crowd that size. Yet in Jesus’ hands, that small offering multiplied until everyone had more than enough.

Over and over again, God shows us that He can do much with little. The question is not whether we have enough, but whether we will give Him what we already hold.

Maybe what is in your hand today is a gift, an idea, a business plan, a word God has spoken, or a dream that feels too small to matter. Perhaps it is a voice, a skill, or even a burden on your heart. God is not asking for what you do not have. He is asking for what you already carry.

The miracle begins when you pour. When you act. When you obey.

Sometimes we wait for God to move, but He is waiting for us to take the first step. The widow had to start pouring before the oil began to flow. The boy had to give before the food was multiplied. David had to swing the sling before the giant fell. Moses had to stretch his staff before the sea parted.

So what has God told you to do that you have been putting off? What idea, assignment, or step have you been afraid to take?

Do not wait until everything looks perfect. Do not wait for more signs or more resources. Use what you have, right where you are, and trust that God will meet you there.

When you place what is in your hand into His, He can do immeasurably more than you could ever imagine.

Pause and Ponder

• What gift, dream, or instruction has God already given you?

• What is one step of obedience you can take today with what is already in your hand?

• How can you trust God to multiply your obedience into something greater?

Prayer

Lord, open my eyes to see what You have already placed in my hands. Teach me to value what seems small and to trust You with every step. Help me to obey quickly, even when I do not see the full picture. I give You what I have today. Use it for Your glory, and let my obedience bear fruit that blesses others and honours You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Declarations

• I have everything I need to begin because God has already equipped me.

• I will not overlook what seems small, because in God’s hands it carries great potential.

• I choose obedience over hesitation, knowing that God blesses every step of faith.

• What I have is enough when I surrender it to God.

• I trust God to multiply the work of my hands.

• I am a vessel God can use to bring glory to His name.

• I will pour out what I have with faith, courage, and expectation.

• My obedience will open doors and release blessings that impact generations.