Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, [Jesus] 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. The number of those who ate was about five thousand men, besides women and children.
Matthew 14:19-21
Jesus Provides Our Daily Bread
Daily Devotion – August 6, 2023
Devotion based on Matthew 14:19-21
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Up. Up. Up. So go the prices for almost everything. Gas. Groceries. You name it, and it’s going to cost more. Up. Up. Up. So go the level of anxiety in our hearts, worrying in our minds, and stress in our lives.
Stop the sinful worrying. When you worry, you are not trusting God, and that’s a sin. Away with anxious thoughts and enough stressing about things out of your control.
Jesus knows our needs. He knows we need food in our stomachs, air in our lungs, clothes on our backs, and a roof over our heads. He has taught us to pray for daily bread with confidence and trust and will not disappoint us. Look how miraculously he fed the large crowd of people in our Bible reading for today.
Jesus has taken care of our spiritual need to be reconciled to God. He accomplished this by a bloody cross and a triumphant cry, “It is finished!” Look to him with the eyes of faith to provide for today, tomorrow and every tomorrow, even when prices go up, up, and up.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, the eyes of all, including me, look to you to open your hand and satisfy our desires. Do this, for the sake of your goodness. Amen.
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