And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. - Matthew 14:19-20

I was (you guessed it) at Cups & Cones this morning having a conversation with another believer. He was telling me about a short mission trip south of the border. Apparently the team took down enough clothes to give away to around 100 kids. When they got to their destination, they found more than 145 kids waiting to be loved on by them. The team began to panic a bit, because they knew they had under-estimated the crowd by about 50%. They knew they would run out of clothes to give away long before they ran out of kids who needed them.

Before long, the pile of clothes dwindled down to the last bag. Determined to do their best, the team kept giving what they had brought. The kids kept coming and the team kept giving. Somehow, every time the team reached into the bag, they would find something to give away.

When the day had finished, every kid went home with a new shirt and pair of pants–some even had new shoes. It wasn’t possible, but it was true. God had multiplied the clothes.

Here’s the thing. None of the kids witnessed this miracle. All they saw were nice Jesus followers doing the nice serving thing. The kids were the recipients of the miracle but they were not the ones who saw it happen.

It was only those who devoted themselves to doing Gods work that got to see God at work. That’s where it happens.

That’s why I am always encouraging people to get involved in what God is already doing. When we dive into God’s work, we uniquely position ourselves to see what He is up to.

If you want to see God at work, start doing God’s work.