Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, thank you again…as always…for the living
example, You have been for us. You were content with what You had…and with what You
could do for others. It was amazing that You fed more than 5,000 people at one
time. Did You eat that meal with them? You didn’t have a home—but You were
taken care of at Peter’s home and at the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazareth. 
A fish and a loaf of bread.
The basic ingredients of the miraculous meal
when Jesus fed 5,000 men and their families.
See Matthew 14:13-21
After Your resurrection, it is not really amazing that You were hungry since it had been three days since You had eaten. It seems that You were content with the broiled fish that the disciples gave You (Luke 24:42) when You appeared to them—not asking for bread or something to drink. You are the true secret to really living—no matter what the situation. I have no worries. I contentedly trust You to provide, knowing that You give me the strength to do anything.
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about
everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. ... How
I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always
been concerned for me, but you didn't have the chance to help me. Not that I
was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. I
know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the
secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty,
with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me
strength. Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present
difficulty. Philippians 4:6, 10-14
Meditate. Think about how Jesus Christ did whatever His
Father asked of Him. Do we do whatever the Father asks of us?
God is greater than any worry we could ever imagine. I
appreciate what Paul wrote to the believers at Philippi…Tell God what you
need, and thank him for all he has done. I don’t think we can ever thank
God enough for what He has done, but we should still offer that thanksgiving.
The greatest thing God has done was to give up His Son Jesus as a sacrifice for
our sins. I can’t imagine the agony that the Father went through seeing His only
Son, hanging on a cross for the horrific mistakes of mere human beings. The
very blood of Jesus washing the impure souls of those beings so that they would
be spotless, pure, and undefiled, thus made holy so that they can stand before
The Father—God Almighty’s throne.
It is in that act of consecration that we can become
content. Nothing matters except Jesus—and nothing can separate us from His love…or
the love of the Father. Content to put Jesus first in our lives…and not want
anything except that which pleases Him. To be content…and to do
everything through Christ, who gives me strength. That is the secret of living in every
situation.
Verses of Salvation ~ I praise God for what he has
promised; yes, I praise the LORD for what he has promised. I trust in God, so
why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? I will fulfill my vows
to you, O God, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help. For you have
rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk
in your presence, O God, in your life-giving light. Psalm 56:10-13
[Rescued from death=provided salvation.] (My interpretation.)
Memory Verse of the Week ~ I can do all things
through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13
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