April 1

“When they were filled he said unto His disciples, Gather up the fragments which remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loves which remained over and above unto them that have eaten” (John 6:12,13).
Our Lord does not like wastage: and that is why He commanded that nothing be lost. If He was so particular about those fragments left behind, how much more He is particular about our time, money and energy! When we look at our lives, we have to admit that much of our time is being wasted, much of our money is being mis-spent, and much of our energy is dissipated.
I was at a standstill. I was not growing spiritually. So when I prayed, “Lord, what is wrong with me?” the Lord showed me that I was serving Him in my own strength and wisdom, and that I was wasting time. He showed me how I had cut short my quite time both morning and evening in order to be out serving. I repented of my negligence and determined that I would wait for the Lord’s plan first before going out. I wanted to see fruit.
I had been praying for three hours, when the Lord told me that I was to go to “Soldier’s Bazaar”. The Lord gave us souls every day not only one but many. That is how God began to give me fruit. He expects us to see fruit.

Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“Thou God seest me” Gen 16:13.