PROVISION: The Lord will provide for all your needs - Mark 5:41

It was now very late in the day. Jesus’ followers came to Him and said, “No one lives around here, and it is already very late. So send the people away. They need to go to the farms and towns around here to buy some food to eat.” But Jesus answered, “You give them some food to eat.” They said to Jesus, “We can’t buy enough bread to feed all these people. We would all have to work a month to earn enough to buy that much bread!” Jesus asked them, “How many loaves of bread do you have now? Go and see.” They counted their loaves of bread. They came to Jesus and said, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.” Then Jesus said to them, “Tell everyone to sit in groups on the green grass.” So all the people sat in groups. There were about 50 or 100 people in each group. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish. He looked up to the sky and thanked God for the food. Then He broke the bread into pieces, which He gave to His followers to distribute to the people. Then he divided the two fish among everyone there.  They all ate until they were full. After they finished eating, the followers filled twelve baskets with the pieces of bread and fish that were left. There were about 5000 men there who ate. Mark 5:35-44

Living Truth

• "But my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 
• "Isaac turned to Abraham and said, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “We have the fire and the wood,” the boy said, “but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?” “God will provide a lamb for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together." Genesis 22:7-8

Praise & Prayer

I praise You, Lord Jesus, for reminding me through this incident with the disciples that You take what little I have and turn it into more than enough. Thank You for teaching me to always look up, just as You did when I face scarcity, and to pray to our Heavenly Father, who knows every one of my needs and will provide according to His will. Take my life, LORD, just as You did with the five loaves of bread and two fishes, and use me to bless the lives of my family members and others as You see fit. I pray in Your mighty name.