Hello darlings! On Fridays we
will continue with the series “Example of a Servant” because it has not been
finalized.
“In
those days, the crowds being very great with nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples
to Him and said to them, “I have
compassion on the crowd, because they have now been with Me three days and
have nothing to eat. If I send them away fasting to their own houses, they
will faint on the way, for some of them have come from afar.”
His
disciples answered, “Where can one get bread to feed these men here in the
wilderness?” He asked them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said,
“Seven.” He commanded the people to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven
loaves and giving thanks, He broke them and gave them to His disciples to
serve. And they served the crowd. And they had a few small fish. And
blessing them, He commanded that these also be served them. So they ate
and were filled. And they collected seven baskets of the broken pieces that
were left. There were about four thousand who had eaten, and He sent them
away.” Mark 8: 1-9
Jesus had compassion on the
people who had been with him for three days and had nothing to eat. His
compassion is an example to all of us. We always ask God for opportunities to
serve Him, and they come every day. Sometimes we think that we are used by God
only when we do something extraordinary, however we can serve Him in small
things too.
Whenever we think of
others, when we pay attention to the needy that is on our side, when we help a
person who needs help, we are serving God. This can happen either in our own
home, with a friend, in the church or even with a stranger on the street.
A word, a smile, a gesture,
a favor, sharing bread, teaching something, paying attention, etc. are things
that can make a difference in one's life. Have realized if your husband needs
you to pay more attention to him? How about the people you work with in the
church, have you seen how they are? Do they need anything? What can you do for
your friend? Maybe she's going through a problem and needs a word of faith!
Your neighbors have problems, have you told them about Jesus?
Do we always think about
others? Or are we selfish? Feeling sorry is one thing and doing something about
it is another. The Lord Jesus had compassion and did something for those
people; it means that there’s no use for being pitiful if we don’t do anything.
Let’s look further in the needs of people around us. Perhaps because we’re too
busy, we don’t pay attention in the details and the opportunities that God give
us to serve Him.
So what are you going to do
now?
If you’d like to read the
previous posts about this series, click here!
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