Small Gifts in God's Hands

Elijah and his mother live together in a small house. They have few resources. Each day Elijah goes fishing so that his mother can use the fish to sell and have a tad of income each day.

When Elijah hears of a man named Jesus who will be visiting their village, he fears he will miss the crowd if he fishes for his mother. After he cleaned their outside oven, his mother gave permission to visit Jesus the next day.

When he followed the crowds the next day, he knew there were too many people to be fed. Jesus looked at him, and he felt special. He offered his fish to Jesus who in turn used this to produce many fish and loaves of bread for the crowd.

This is a biblical story told by the author,

A young boy, named Elijah, learns that no gift is too small when he watches Jesus feed thousands of hungry people from Elijah's small basket of fish and bread.

NO OF PAGES: 29 SUB CAT I: Children's Resources SUB CAT II: Bible Stories SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: "Remember what I said, son. If Jesus is who they say, then he can do big things with a small gift." The adventure begins with these tender words spoken from mother to son. With all his heart, Elijah wants to give something to the kind teacher. But Elijah has no money to buy a gift. He has no extra bed to offer Jesus rest. He has no boat to loan the Fisher of Men. He only has a small basket of fish and bread. Told through the eyes of a boy, Max Lucado's "Small Gifts in God's Hands" recreates one of the Bible's most loved stories with a powerful message for children of all ages.NOTES: Purchased from "The Book Market" discount books. SUBTITLE:

Retelling of Bible stories about Jesus from a child's point of view.