DCLM Sincere Milk 8 September 2024 — What Do You Have?
DCLM Sincere Milk 8 September 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — What Do You Have?
Topic: What Do You Have?
Text: John 6:4-11
4And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
6And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
10And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
11And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
Key Verse: “There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes:” John 6:9a
Message
The school bus of one of the Primary and Nursery School was reported to have had an accident on the way back to school. Thank God, none of the pupils was seriously wounded. But as Dorcas carried her school bag to go out of the bus, she heard her friend, Deborah, crying. Dorcas rushed in to help her friend whose left leg was trapped by a twisted iron under the back seat of the bus. Dorcas had pity and took care of her friend. And she joyfully gave what she had to help her. We may not always have material things to give like the boy in our Bible passage. What some children always say is “What I have is not even enough for me.” It shows that you do not want to give. If you are in need, how will you feel if there is nobody willing to help you? The boy gave his food so others should not starve.
Also Read: DCLM Sincere Milk 7 September 2024 — That Fox
What do you have? Somebody needs your help, love, forgiveness and care. But the most precious thing that you can share with your friends is the love of Jesus. Do that today and God will bless you.
Further Reading: Proverbs 19:16,17
Prayer for today: Lord, help me to willingly give whatever I have to help other people.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
