Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:47
 
    "When evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he (Jesus) was alone on the land."
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    At what times (and places) do you feel "alone"?
    Where is God in your life?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to give you the assurance that He is with you during those times in your life when you feel "alone".

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:45-46
 
    "Immediately, he (Jesus) made his disciples get into the boat and go ahead to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray."
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    Why do you think Jesus went to pray by himself?
    Where do you go "to pray"?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to give you the ability to pray, even during those times when you do not feel like praying.

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:42-44
 
    "And all who ate were filled; and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand me."
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    What does it take for you to be "filled"?
    In what ways does God provide in abundance for you?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to give you the things of which you have need.

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:41
 
    "Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he (Jesus) looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all."
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    How do you "bless" the food that God gives to you?
    How do you "share" the resources God gives you with others?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to help you respond to the blessings he has given you by sharing those blessings with others.
    

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:39-40
 
    "Then he (Jesus) ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties."
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    What kind of things does Jesus "order" you to do?
    In what kinds and sizes of groups do you gather?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to help you to do the things He "orders" you to do.

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:37-38
 
    "But he (Jesus) answered them, 'You give them something to eat.' They said to him, 'Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?' And he said to them, 'How many loaves have you? Go and see.' When they had found out, they said, 'Five, and two fish.'"
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    What implications does Jesus' command, "You give them something to eat" have for you?
    What are we called to do with the resources God gives to us?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to give you the ability to help take care of the poor and hungry.

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:35-36
 
    "When it grew late, his disciples came to him (Jesus) and said, 'This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat.'"
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    Where are the "deserted places" in your life?
    What kind of people do you "send away"?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to be present with you in the "deserted places" of your life.

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:33-34
 
    "Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them. As he (Jesus) went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things."
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    How do you know God's great "compassion" for you?
    What kind of things does Jesus "teach" you?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to reveal to you His great compassion.

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:31-32
 
    "He (Jesus) said to them, 'Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.' For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in teh boat to a deserted place by themselves."
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    Where do you go to "rest a while"?
    What do you do when life is so hectic that you "have no leisure even to eat"?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    When life gets hectic, pray for God to give you rest.

Today's Bible Verse: Mark 6:30
 
    "The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught."
 
Today's Reflection Questions:
 

    As a follower of Jesus, how do you "gather around Jesus"?
    When all is said and done, what have you "done and taught" others about Jesus?
    
Today's Prayer Topic:
 
    Pray for God to give you the courage to tell others what God has done and what God teaches.