The Multiplier Effect

I offered a 1 Euro coin to the missionaries on Friday.

“How much is that worth” I asked?

“1 Euro” came the reply.

I inquired further, “Are you sure?”

“Yes” he said.

I responded, “It’s actually worth a lot more than that, let me show you how.”

I purchased a random item from the first missionary with the 1 Euro coin.

Then he purchased an item from the second missionary in line with the same 1 Euro coin.

The second bought something from the third, and the third bought something from the fourth, with the same 1 Euro coin.

As if by magic, the 1 Euro coin had now become worth 4 Euro’s.

Repeating the process, 1 Euro can become worth thousands of Euro’s.

In economics it’s called the 𝒎𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝒆𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕.

Multiplying means to increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity.

I’ve learned that there are, earthly economic principles and divine eternal principles of multiplying – it depends on who is doing the work.

For instance, the scriptures are filled with stories of multiplying.

In each of the Gospels, we read about the 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓, our Saviour Jesus Christ, feeding the 5,000 with five loaves and two fishes.

We understand that after the breaking, came the giving.

In Mark 6:42-43 we read “And they did all eat and were filled. And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.”

The multiplication was a result of His work, not our work.

To meet a great need, He always starts with what we have.

I know that Jesus Christ is an expert at multiplication.

Time and time again, our Saviour takes something small, ordinary, seemingly irrelevant, and multiplies it into something amazing, remarkable and of eternal significance.

I find it interesting that He always starts small.

The loaves and fishes were broken by His hands.

Sometimes we are broken too, before we see the blessings of the Great multiplier.

Tenderly, He will multiply your faith, your hope, your love, your joy and your worth.

He can supply all that you need, in abundance.

Let Him be your 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑴𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓.

Ask the missionaries – they’ll help you understand.