Lots Of Hungry Mouths

John 6:1-5

GOD WANTS TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU!!!  If you are not familiar with our new format you might want to go back a week on DEEPENstudents.com and go through the devotionals entitled, START THE DAY WITH SOAP, #1-5.  It explains a little more.

 

Scripture.  Choose the passage.  Have a plan, don’t make it a random passage in the Bible.

Observation.  What does the passage say?  What is difficult to understand?  What does it say to me?

Application.  How do I apply these verses?  Is there something to give God thanks for?  Is there is a sin to avoid?

Prayer.  Simply end your time with God talking with Him.

 

Scripture. John 6:1-5.  Look it up in your Bible, on a Bible app or on Biblegateway.com or Biblehub.com.

Jesus has been healing and performing many miracles.  Not surprisingly, there is a huge crowd following Him around.  Jesus asked Philip, one of the disciples, “Where are we to buy bread so that these people may eat?”  But Jesus already knew the answer, He just wanted to test Philip.  Philip told Jesus that 8 months wages would not be enough to buy bread.  And Andrew, another disciple, jumped in and said he found a young boy who had 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.

And Jesus did the rest.

 

Observation. Think about what the verse says.  What instruction does it give?   If you have a journal or notebook, write down some thoughts.

Put yourself in Philip or Andrew’s position, how do you respond to Jesus?  What are your thoughts about feeding 5000 plus with so little?

             As Jesus is praying over the 5 loaves and 2 fish, are you expecting God to do something big or is your heart just wondering how many tiny bites people will get to eat?

             Everyone eats and is stuffed, plus there are leftovers.  What are your thoughts?

 

 

      S  Is there a sin for me to confess?

P is there a promise for me to claim?

A . Is there an attitude for me to change?

C  Is there a command for me to obey?

E.  Is there an example for me to follow?

 

Jesus knows your need today even before you do.  And no matter what your circumstance God cares and work in it.

I do not know what need you have today.  I do not know the crisis you may be facing, but God does.  You can trust God.  He is completely faithful.

And even when you do not get the answer you want, you can still trust God. Ask God, talk to God, depend on God.  And watch what He does.

          Prayer. Take a few moments to really talk to God.  Use CHAT to help you guide your prayer time.  But most of all, be real with God.  Talk to Him.

Confess

True confession is agreeing with God about your sin.  It includes repentance, doing a 180 from your sin.  Repentance is not just being sorry for being caught, but sorry for breaking the heart of God.  Examine your heart. Admit your faults.  Be teachable.

Honor

Honor God by praising Him for who He is.  You can do this by reading verse of praise or singing a song to God.

Ask

 

Ask God for your needs.  Praying for your own needs, both daily and crisis needs.  Also, pray for the needs of others.  Be specific.

Thank

Express gratitude for God has done!  Write it down so you can remember how God has answered your prayers!

 

Pray.  Remember, just talk to God.  Look at the ingredients above.  Not every prayer has to include all the ingredients.  Just remember, be honest.  Don’t try to sound religious or churchy.  Just be real as you talk to God.