READ Mark 6
Jesus performs two astounding miracles in His hometown of Nazareth.

INSIGHT
Jesus’ miracles are often more than acts of kindness; they are also profound object lessons given to train His contemporary and future followers. After feeding the 5,000, Jesus again sends the Twelve out onto the Sea of Galilee, knowing a storm will come. Then He walks out on the water to reveal to them more deeply the reality of who He is. By their reaction, the disciples show that their idea of Christ is too small. He is more-much more-than they think He is.

PRAYER
Praise the Lord for the greatness of His character:
Each of the four living creatures had six wings; they were covered with eyes around and inside. Day and night they never stop, saying, holy, holy, holy, Lord God, the Almighty, who was, who is, and who is to come. Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because you have created all things, and by your will (Revelation 4:8, 11).

As you seek to keep your life free from the sin that so easily entangles, pray this confession to the Lord:
I long for your salvation, Lord,
and your instruction is my delight.  
Let me live, and I will praise you;  
may your judgments help me.
I wander like a lost sheep;  
seek your servant,  
for I do not forget your commands
(Psalm 119:174-176).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to pray this affirmation to the Lord:
For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that he might now appear in the presence of God for us. He did not do this to offer himself many times, as the high priest enters the sanctuary yearly with the blood of another. Otherwise, he would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of himself (Hebrews 9:24-26).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

• Greater understanding of God’s character through His Word
• Contentment with His will
• Your activities for the day

Offer this closing prayer:
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water (Hebrews 10:22).