August 29: Mark 8:1-10
Key Verse: Mark 8:6
Then he ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves, and after giving thanks he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute; and they distributed them to the crowd.
Devotion:
On this day in our church we are getting ready for a community BBQ and teddy bears picnic at our church, a summer event we have started to bring our community together. What with the drought in the UK and fears of wildfires, things will probably look a bit different!
But we trust God to bring people together and to share what we do in our church with everyone and allow them to feel more part of our parish and our church.
Jesus had compassion on the people who had been following him and the disciples for days. Now he wanted to give back to them and encourage them to be a part of his church.
Being a Christian does not mean closing yourself off in a church on Sunday to worship YOUR God. It means bringing people together to share OUR God!
Points to ponder:
How often do you invite people to church?
How often do you share stuff with people even if they do not come to church?