Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
March 01, 2023: SOAP #4836: Numbers 28-29; Mark 8

SCRIPTURE:  Mark (NIV) 8:1 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 2 “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”…
5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied. 6 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people, and they did so. 7 They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them. 8 The people ate and were satisfied. Afterwards the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

OBSERVATION:  Jesus had compassion for hungry people!  Jesus HAS compassion for hungry people!  He understands the need for food to sustain strength.  He is concerned. 

APPLICATION: Here is a verse that those needing to feed orphans should take to heart.  In prayer they should lay their open Bible before the Lord, asking in faith, “Do it again!”   He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever!  He is the God of compassion!  The world needs to see His compassion. 

We can be thankful that God can meet more than food needs and we have the Holy Spirit to lead us in applying our faith. 

We must remember that God did not give us a ministry, or a family so that we could meet all the needs.  He is developing faith in us.  He wants us to trust Him to be the provider.  He may provide us a job; He may lead others to help; He may work a miracle—but if we are looking to Him, He gets the glory!

PRAYER:   Lord, we place the little we have in your hands.  You only multiplied what was in your hands.  Like you did for the hungry crowd, multiply it to meet our need today. So, we place what we have in your hands and listen for instructions. Amen.

Pastor Leon
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