MEMORISE
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin (James 4:17
REA
Luke 9:10-1
[10]. And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida
[11]. But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing
[12]. When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here
[13]. But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.
[14]. For there were about five thousand me
Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.”
[15]. And they did so, and made them all sit dow
[16]. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude
[17]. So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by the
EXPOSITIO
The disciples had just returned from the work of evangelism and should have some rest. So, Jesus took them to the wilderness, for rest and refreshing. But no! The multitude got to know. They followed Him to the wilderness and He was left with no option than to receive speak to, and heal them. He ministered to them till sundown, then the disciples asked Him to send them away to the surrounding towns. A miracle was about to happen; Jesus told them what they least expected: *You give them something to eat* (Lk 9:15), as today marks World Food Day. Jesus Christ could have caused bread and fish to rain down on the crowd like the manna in the wilderness. Instead, He decided to involve the peopl
John's version of this story includes that the loaves of bread and fishes for the miracle came from the lunch box of an unnamed boy. The miraculous started by the involvement of the disciple who found those items. The little boy had option to hold it back, but played his part in releasing the food. Probably, some women who came along with their baskets surrendered them to be used in serving the items. Again, the disciples played another part by following the instruction of Jesus: collecting the blessed bread and the fishes to be distributed. They could have thought otherwise and questioned the Master's order to share the meagre loaves and fishes among 5,000 men. But they obeyed. Many a time, we expect the miraculous but are often passive in how it happens
At Lazarus tomb, Jesus would call him out of the dead, but people around must roll away the stone. He would give eyes to a man that was born blind by making and putting mud on his face, but he would have to go and wash in the pool
Your miracle is on the way, but you must play your pa
SUGGESTED HYMN FOR TODAY
CAC GHB 71
1. We give Thee but Thine ow
Whate'er the gift may be
All that we have is Thine alone
A trust, O Lord, from Thee
2. May we Thy bounties th
As stewards true receive
And gladly, as Thou blessest us
To Thee our first-fruits give
3. O hearts are bruis'd and dea
And homes are bare and cold
And lambs, for whom the Shepherd bled
Are straying from the fold
4. To comfort and to ble
To find a balm for woe
To tend the lone and fatherles
Is angels' work below
5. The captive to releas
To God the lost to bring
To teach the way of life and peace
It is a Christ-like thing
6. And we believe Thy wor
Though dim our faith may be
Whate'er for Thine we do, O Lord
We do it unto Thee
Ame
PRAYER POIN
1. I won't be lazy or unnecessarily docile in my appointed time of miracl
2. Lord, I believe in what You alone can do, I enter my miracle by faith
3. Release the miracle of the fruit of the womb on everyone waiting for it, in Jesus' nam
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY
Matthew 23:1-25:1
AUTH
CAC Worldwid
Remain blessedCHRIST APOSTOLIC CHURCH
THE LIVING WATER (January-December, 202
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUID
DAT
Monday, October 16, 202
(World Food Day
TOPI
YOUR PART IN THE MIRACULOU
MEMORI
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin (James 4:17
REA
Luke 9:10-1
[10]. And the apostles, when they had returned, told Him all that they had done. Then He took them and went aside privately into a deserted place belonging to the city called Bethsaida
[11]. But when the multitudes knew it, they followed Him; and He received them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who had need of healing
[12]. When the day began to wear away, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the multitude away, that they may go into the surrounding towns and country, and lodge and get provisions; for we are in a deserted place here
[13]. But He said to them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said, “We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we go and buy food for all these people.
[14]. For there were about five thousand me
Then He said to His disciples, “Make them sit down in groups of fifty.”
[15]. And they did so, and made them all sit dow
[16]. Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude
[17]. So they all ate and were filled, and twelve baskets of the leftover fragments were taken up by the
EXPOSITIO
The disciples had just returned from the work of evangelism and should have some rest. So, Jesus took them to the wilderness, for rest and refreshing. But no! The multitude got to know. They followed Him to the wilderness and He was left with no option than to receive speak to, and heal them. He ministered to them till sundown, then the disciples asked Him to send them away to the surrounding towns. A miracle was about to happen; Jesus told them what they least expected: *You give them something to eat* (Lk 9:15), as today marks World Food Day. Jesus Christ could have caused bread and fish to rain down on the crowd like the manna in the wilderness. Instead, He decided to involve the peopl
John's version of this story includes that the loaves of bread and fishes for the miracle came from the lunch box of an unnamed boy. The miraculous started by the involvement of the disciple who found those items. The little boy had option to hold it back, but played his part in releasing the food. Probably, some women who came along with their baskets surrendered them to be used in serving the items. Again, the disciples played another part by following the instruction of Jesus: collecting the blessed bread and the fishes to be distributed. They could have thought otherwise and questioned the Master's order to share the meagre loaves and fishes among 5,000 men. But they obeyed. Many a time, we expect the miraculous but are often passive in how it happens
At Lazarus tomb, Jesus would call him out of the dead, but people around must roll away the stone. He would give eyes to a man that was born blind by making and putting mud on his face, but he would have to go and wash in the pool
Your miracle is on the way, but you must play your pa
SUGGESTED HYMN FOR TODAY
CAC GHB 71
1. We give Thee but Thine ow
Whate'er the gift may be
All that we have is Thine alone
A trust, O Lord, from Thee
2. May we Thy bounties th
As stewards true receive
And gladly, as Thou blessest us
To Thee our first-fruits give
3. O hearts are bruis'd and dea
And homes are bare and cold
And lambs, for whom the Shepherd bled
Are straying from the fold
4. To comfort and to ble
To find a balm for woe
To tend the lone and fatherles
Is angels' work below
5. The captive to releas
To God the lost to bring
To teach the way of life and peace
It is a Christ-like thing
6. And we believe Thy wor
Though dim our faith may be
Whate'er for Thine we do, O Lord
We do it unto Thee
Ame
PRAYER POIN
1. I won't be lazy or unnecessarily docile in my appointed time of miracl
2. Lord, I believe in what You alone can do, I enter my miracle by faith
3. Release the miracle of the fruit of the womb on everyone waiting for it, in Jesus' nam
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY
Matthew 23:1-25:1
AUTH
CAC Worldwid
Remain blessedeOR3: e.. e.TSn..,;d,.,,e,.s,ss.,,d,.,,us.,;n,4: rt. . e.N m.. n. n.” .”. . 7D:).SESC:)3E:E 3) eOR3: e.. e.TSn..,;d,.,,e,.s,ss.,,d,.,,us.,;n,4: rt. . e.N m.. n. n.” .”. . 7D:).SESC:)3E:E 3)ODAY:
Matthew 23:1-25:13
AUTHOR
CAC Worldwide
Remain blessed
