Basic Scripture Bible Reading 20th December 2025 Prayer Points and Declarations

BASIC SCRIPTURES: 2 KINGS 4:42–44 JOHN 6:5-13

Basic Scripture Bible Reading: 20th December 2025

Today’s Basic Scriptures:
2 Kings 4:42–44 (KJV)
42 And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
43 And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
44 So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.

John 6:5-13 (KJV)
5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he said unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
6 And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
7 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
8 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him,
9 There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
10 And 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.
11 And 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.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.

FINISH READING: Today’s Daily Manna Devotional 20th December 2025 THE GOD OF LEFTOVERS

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In-Depth Reflection:

Today’s scriptures present a powerful parallel of divine multiplication from both the Old and New Testaments. In 2 Kings 4, Elisha, a prophet of God, demonstrates unwavering faith in God’s promise to feed a hundred men with twenty loaves. The servant saw scarcity (“What, should I set this before an hundred men?”), but Elisha operated in the supernatural assurance of God’s word (“for thus saith the LORD”). The result was a miracle of abundance with leftovers.

Centuries later, in John 6, we see Jesus, the ultimate Prophet and Son of God, faced with a vastly greater need—feeding five thousand. He too begins with a humble offering: five barley loaves and two small fishes. The disciples, like Elisha’s servant, were paralyzed by the logic of scarcity (“what are they among so many?”). Yet, Jesus’s response is instructive: He gave thanks for the insignificant offering. In His hands, through a prayer of gratitude, the inadequate became more than enough, with twelve baskets of leftovers.

These passages teach us profound lessons for our lives today: 1) God often uses humble, surrendered offerings as the raw material for miracles. 2) The key is not the size of our resource, but our obedience to place it in God’s hands. 3) God’s multiplication always leads to abundance beyond mere sufficiency (“that nothing be lost”). Your “five loaves and two fish”—your time, talent, finance, or faith—when given to Christ with thanksgiving, becomes a catalyst for supernatural provision.

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Detailed Prayer Points:

1. Prayer of Thanksgiving for Your “Little”:
   Heavenly Father, I thank You for what I already have in my hand—the resources, gifts, and opportunities You have entrusted to me. I present them to You today, as the lad presented his loaves and fish. I choose gratitude over complaint, and faith over calculation.

2. Prayer Against a Scarcity Mindset:
   Lord, deliver me and my household from the spirit of fear and scarcity that asks, “What are they among so many?” Break the power of “not enough” over my thinking. Replace my doubt with the faith-filled declaration of Elisha: “Thus says the LORD, they shall eat and have leftovers.”

3. Prayer for Divine Multiplication:
   Master, take my humble offering. I ask for Your miracle-working power to multiply my finances, my ideas, my time, my health, and my influence. Stretch my resources supernaturally to meet every need and fulfill every divine assignment, just as You fed the multitude.

4. Prayer for Obedience in the Face of Impossibility:
   Give me the courage, like Elisha, to obey Your instruction even when it seems irrational. When You say, “Give unto the people,” help me to act in faith, trusting that Your word is the guarantee for the miracle.

5. Prayer for Abundance Beyond Need:
   I pray for a harvest so plentiful that there are “fragments” to be gathered. Let my life and work yield an abundance that not only meets my needs but leaves a surplus for blessing others, advancing Your kingdom, and testifying to Your goodness.

6. Prayer for a Heart That Seeks to Preserve Blessings:
   Instill in me the heart of Jesus who said, “Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.” Make me a faithful steward of every blessing, big and small. Teach me to waste nothing You provide—no grace, no opportunity, no resource.

7. Prayer for Your Provision in a Specific Area:
   (Here, personally bring your specific need—financial debt, a project, family sustenance, spiritual hunger—before God.) Father, I bring my need for ______ to You. I believe You are the same God who multiplied barley loaves. Provide miraculously and let Your name be glorified.

8. Prayer to Become a Channel of Blessing:
   Lord, just as the disciples distributed the multiplied bread, use me as a distributor of Your grace and provision. Let my life be a conduit through which Your miraculous supply reaches a hungry world.

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Powerful Declarations:

1. I declare: What I have in my hand is enough for God to start a miracle. My “little” is seed for supernatural multiplication.

2. I declare: I reject every spirit of scarcity and lack. I operate in the economy of heaven, where divine mathematics turns insufficiency into overwhelming abundance.

3. I declare: The same power that multiplied bread for Elisha and Jesus is at work in my life today. My resources are multiplied, my opportunities are expanded, and my capacity is increased.

4. I declare: I obey God’s word over human logic. When He instructs me to give, sow, or step out, I do so in faith, knowing His promise is my guarantee.

5. I declare: My life will not only experience sufficiency but divine surplus. There will be baskets of leftovers—testimonies of God’s extravagant provision.

6. I declare: I am a faithful steward. I waste nothing God gives me. I gather every fragment of blessing, grace, and wisdom for His glory.

7. I declare: Every specific need in my life is met by the miraculous provision of Jehovah Jireh, my Provider. He makes a way where there seems to be no way.

8. I declare: I am not just a consumer of miracles; I am a distributor. I am blessed to be a blessing. Through me, God’s abundance reaches the hungry and needy.

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Closing Blessing:

May the God of Elisha and the Lord Jesus Christ, who fed the multitudes with a child’s lunch, take your faithful offering today. May He bless it, break it, and multiply it beyond your imagination. May you eat and be satisfied, and may you gather baskets of leftover blessings to share with a hungry world. Walk in the confident expectation of His supernatural provision all the days of your life.

Have a day filled with the evidence of His miraculous multiplication.