He Started with YOU...
In Mark 6:37–38 (TPT), we read one of the most familiar yet powerful accounts in Scripture—the feeding of the five thousand. But tucked inside this miracle is a prophetic key most of us miss. Jesus didn't start with the bread. He started with "YOU."
"But He answered them, 'You give them something to eat.
"'Are you sure? they replied. 'You really want us to go buy them supper? It would cost a small fortune to feed all these thousands of hungry people.'
"'How many loaves do you have?' He asked. 'Go and see.'" (Mark 6:37–38 TPT)
The disciples immediately measured the size of the need against their lack. In the natural, it was impossible. But Jesus was pulling them into the realm of faith, the place where human impossibility meets divine possibility. He asked them to take inventory, not of what they didn't have but of what they did. The five loaves and two fish were not the end of the story; they were the beginning of a prophetic partnership.
And then came the moment of surrender. They placed what they had in His hands. Jesus lifted it to Heaven, blessed it, and then returned it to them. As they distributed it, it multiplied. The increase flowed through their obedience.
This wasn't just a lesson in provision. It was a prophetic picture of how the Kingdom of God operates: Heaven partners with earth. The supernatural is unlocked when faith acts on what is already in our hands.
Faith: The Currency of Multiplication
Every miracle in Scripture is rooted in faith—faith to see, faith to trust, faith to release. Jesus wasn't asking His disciples for bread alone; He was asking for their faith. Faith looks at the little in your hand and sees beyond it. Faith says, "If I place this in His hands, it will not remain little; it will become more than enough." (Photo via Pixabay)
To the single mom, faith says, "This prayer over my child will shape generations."
To the weary Believer, faith says, "My testimony may feel small, but God will use it to feed another hope for their soul."
To the business owner, faith says, "My obedience to give one seed will open the door for a harvest I cannot measure."
Faith never denies the smallness of the seed, but it refuses to measure the seed without factoring in the God who multiplies it.
The Prophetic Invitation: Partnering with Heaven
This miracle also speaks prophetically. Notice the sequence:
1. The disciples surrendered what they had.
2. Jesus looked to Heaven and blessed it.
3. He gave it back to them.
4. As they released it, it multiplied in their hands.
That pattern is prophetic. The Lord is showing us when you release what you have, He will bless it, return it, and cause it to multiply through you.
This is the heart of the prophetic—seeing beyond the natural into what Heaven is ready to do. Jesus wasn't only concerned about feeding people lunch. He was training His disciples to live prophetically, acting in faith on what was in their hands, while trusting Heaven to multiply it.
Prophetic people don't just pray for God to meet needs; they become the vessels through which God's provision flows. They don't just see problems; they release the solutions of Heaven by faith.
From Not Enough to More Than Enough
Five loaves and two fish fed thousands. And not only was the crowd satisfied, but twelve baskets were left over, one for each disciple. That's the prophetic sign: When you move in faith, God not only meets the need, He produces overflow. (Photo via Pixabay)
This is a word for those who feel stretched thin in this hour. The Lord is saying, "Stop waiting until you feel like you have enough. Stop disqualifying yourself because of what you lack. I am the God of multiplication. But I'm asking you first: What do you have? Place it in My hands. Look to Heaven. Give thanks. Then release it and watch Me multiply it."
Faith in Action: Your Loaves and Fish
Right now, the Lord is raising up Believers who will not simply wait for miracles but will become participants in miracles, which is really the faith-walk life. This is the prophetic invitation—to look at what you hold and realize it is the starting point of supernatural multiplication.
Your words of encouragement may feel like crumbs, but they could be the bread that sustains someone through their storm. Your prayer may feel simple, but Heaven hears it and uses it to shift nations. Your small act of generosity may look insignificant, but it could unlock a floodgate of provision for a ministry or a family in need. In the prophetic realm, nothing given to Jesus stays small.
Pray this with me today: Lord, I place what I have in Your hands. I refuse to measure my seed by its size, but by Your power. I believe You are multiplying what I give, and as I release it, others will be fed, strengthened, and filled. I will not hold back. I will not despise what I have. I declare that I am a vessel of Your multiplication, and by faith I say: the miracle will flow through me.
Beloved, the miracle is waiting to flow, not apart from you but through you. You give them something!
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Crystal G.H. Lowery
Based On Faith
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Crystal G.H. Lowery, Esq. is a Christian estate planning attorney, ordained minister, and prophetic author. She is the founder and visionary of the Law Office of Crystal G.H. Lowery, LLC and Based On Faith, a ministry dedicated to deepening Biblical understanding through faith-filled teaching, prophetic insight, and the integration of faith, life, and law. Crystal is passionate about equipping the Body of Christ to walk in bold faith and purpose. She is the author of Abraham's Sandals of Faith, Faith. Is. Now., and Sweet Love Letters to Jesus. Many of her books are also available in Spanish. Her resources can be found at www.basedonfaith.org, on Amazon, and wherever books are sold. Crystal is also a mother to four precious and beautiful children, living out her message of faith in both ministry and everyday life.
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