Collect what remains and put it to good use later

Leave it scattered because the meal is over

Throw it away once everyone has had enough

Keep only a tiny part and let the rest go to waste

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I admit my sin and my need. I have tried to fill my life in other ways, but I need you. I believe you died for my sins and rose again. I turn from my sin and trust you as my Lord and Savior. Come into my life and make me new. Amen.

Come to Jesus for the One Who Satisfies

Lord, revive your Church with fresh trust in your provision. Where we have worried, hoarded, wasted, or acted as if there is never enough, teach us to believe that you feed your people. Make us thankful, generous, careful with what you give, and ready to share with a hungry world, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Revive Your Church to Trust Your Enough

Bring to God: gratitude for meals, gratitude for daily strength, praise that he does not overlook the empty, and thanks for the ways he has already provided more than you expected.

Thank You for Filling Our Need

Pray by naming one area where you feel short, thanking God for what you already have, asking him for what is needed today, and asking for wisdom to receive it without waste.

Pray for Enough for Today

Bring these to God: fear of not having enough, a desire to be content, a willingness to notice what remains, and grace to treat God's gifts with care rather than carelessness.

Learning Contentment and Care

Lord, open my eyes to people near me who are hungry, lonely, overlooked, or anxious about provision. Lead me to notice, to give, and to help with steady compassion so that your care can reach them through my life, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

See and Feed the Hungry

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Matthew 14:20 — Source TextTAB

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