Gracious and merciful God, I praise You today because You are such a greatly loving and compassionate Father.

Mark 8:1-10

[1] One day another large crowd gathered around Jesus. They had not brought along anything to eat. So Jesus called his disciples together and said, [2] "I feel sorry for these people. They have been with me for three days, and they don't have anything to eat. [3] Some of them live a long way from here. If I send them away hungry, they might faint on their way home." [4] The disciples said, "This place is like a desert. Where can we find enough food to feed such a crowd?" [5] Jesus asked them how much food they had. They replied, "Seven small loaves of bread."

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Why was Jesus so concerned to feed these people?
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For whom can you show Jesus' love and compassion this week? Pray for eyes and a heart to be aware.
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Open my eyes, Lord, to see You and the world around me that needs to feel Your great love and compassion.
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^{Scripture quotations taken from the Contemporary English Version, Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society}