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Unity in Faith and Action 

Bible Reading:  Mark 6:32-44 

Key verse: “They all ate and were satisfied.” Mark 5:42 

DEVOTION

In life it is easy to forget anything is possible with God, especially when things get hard both  physically and mentally. Mark 6:32-44 describes when Jesus fed the five thousand with only five  loaves of bread and two fish despite the disciples thinking they did not have enough.  
Even when the disciples thought that they didn’t have enough, they still listened to Jesus, which  provided a great outcome! In verse 42 it says “They all ate and were satisfied”. Jesus is able to  satisfy so many people with such little resources. If Christ can satisfy the physical hunger of so  many people, we can point people to the way to quench their spiritual hunger.  
Many of us have experienced the love of Christ first hand and saw how he quenched our spiritual  hunger. As Christians we are called to point others to Christ by our faith and actions. Actions can  do so much and bring others to the love and salvation of Jesus.  

PRAYER

Lord, we thank you for the countless problems, both big and small, that you have solved  throughout our lives. I pray that we may continue to lean and rely on you through the problems  we may currently be facing. I pray that we may point others to your unconditional love and  display how amazing and loving you are through our actions. Amen. 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Today, remember that Christ can take you through any problem, just as he fed the five thousand  with five loaves of bread and two fish. Even as we go through these problems, we can show  others the love of Christ and guide them to Christ who makes a way through every problem.  

Miriam Thomas 
St. Stephen’s Mar Thoma Church, East Brunswick NJ

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