October 18 · The Shepherd
October 18: The Shepherd
Mark 6:34
“Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them many things.”
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Say it
Practice Mark 6:34
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Jesuscameout,sawagreatmultitude,andhehadcompassiononthem,theylikesheepwithoutashepherd,andhebegantoteachmanythings.
Morning
On the way out, whisper Mark 6:34. It says, “Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them…” Name one ordinary thing — a backpack, a sibling, a teacher — that this verse can touch.
Bedtime prayer
God, we bring you October 18. Let “Jesus came out, saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he began to teach them…” be the last loud sentence in this house. Keep us, and keep the people we love. Amen.
Challenge
Do one quiet kindness that matches the idea in Mark 6:34.