Compassion and Plenty

Written by Michelle Jacobson


He Showed 'Compassion'.

He made lots where there was only little. He exceeded well beyond what man thought was needed...

How Will They Eat?

In John 6, Jesus wasrepparttar one that brought uprepparttar 123229 subject. He asked Philip where they should buyrepparttar 123230 bread so thatrepparttar 123231 multitude of people could eat.

Philip knew even a lot of money wouldn't be enough for everyone to even have a little bit.

The lack.

Philip immediately looked at how much there wasn’t. The lack. He didn’t look atrepparttar 123232 situation as an opportunity for Jesus to do a miracle.

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, told him that there was a boy there that had two fish and five loves of bread. He told Jesus that he knew it wasn’t much for so many people. He didn’t see it as an opportunity for Jesus to show His love.

You may have heard aboutrepparttar 123233 miracle. There were about 5,000 men. -Inrepparttar 123234 Strong's Hebrew and Greek Dictionariesrepparttar 123235 word 'men' here meant 'males'. The number doesn't includerepparttar 123236 women or children that were there! At only one child per couple there would have been closer to 15,000 people!

Jesus toldrepparttar 123237 disciples to haverepparttar 123238 people sit down inrepparttar 123239 grass. Jesus gave thanks to God forrepparttar 123240 food andrepparttar 123241 disciples passed out some to everyone.

How To Pray

Written by Wilma Melendez


1) Begin prayer by praising God only and Jesus. For example, “Heavenly Father, Blessed is thy name, Omnipotent God, Beloved Jesus. We address you because we know you haverepparttar power andrepparttar 105785 love, andrepparttar 105786 mercy.” Do not skip this step, it empowers you.

2) Then thank God. “Thank you for answering my prayer about _________. Thank you for being there for me. Thank you that you always listen to me. Thank – you for my home, my family, my education, thank you that you have given me kindness etc.”

3) Ask petitions: “Please give me and all my family health and happiness. Please help me economically, etc.” Think of specific things: “Please heal my daughter well from (_illness ). Please help her to lose weight and feel comfortable, not hungry, and have energy as she looses it.” Tell God your problems. Speak to him as a friend that accepts you as you are.

4) Ask for something to help you grow spiritually: “Please make me enthusiastic about readingrepparttar 105787 Bible. Please help my life reflect Jesus. May I be worthy ofrepparttar 105788 purpose God has made of me. May I knowrepparttar 105789 purpose of my life and meet it well.”

5) Ask for something to help you grow emotionally, we all need it: “May your peace govern my heart. Please help me to meet my duties and responsibilities well. Please help me to be a better daughter/sister/father/mother etc. Please help me be more mature emotionally. Please help me learn get to along better with ___________, to know what to say, when to say it and what not to say. Lord, examine me and help me to know and overcome my weak points. Help me investrepparttar 105790 talents God gave me.”

6)Quote God’s Word. “God you said that everything we ask in your name, you shall give to us… I believe, please help my faith… Your word is like a double edged sword to cut throughrepparttar 105791 problems”.

7)Confess your sins and faults. Ask for forgiveness, ask God and Jesus only. Then you also forgive other’s sins and faults, this is important, it is spiritually healing. “Lord Jesus, thank-you for forgiving me by dying for me. I have ________ weakness. Please forgive me and help me with this. Keep me clear of temptation. ________ person is hurting or annoying to me, help me to have compassion for and forgive ______repparttar 105792 way you forgive me, Lord.

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