~~1 Kings 2:1-4, 10-12~~(Psalm)1 Chronicles 29:10, 11ab, 11d-12a, 12bcd~~Mark 6:7-13~~
The day of commissioning has arrived for the Apostles.
Jesus summoned them and sent them out two by two,
and gave them authority.
Jesus conferred upon the Apostles some of his
personal authority and abilities.
He made them like himself in many ways.
Now they too could preach, cast out demons,
anoint the sick, cure and heal them.
They were sent out in different directions
with only a few simple items.
When did they practice?
How did Jesus teach them the manner in which
they were to go about these new things?
Were they afraid?
How did they even believe they could
cast out demons or cure the sick?
Did they physically feel any different?
Did Jesus take them on little side trips and coach
them on how to cast out a demon?
So many questions...
Jesus summoned them and sent them out two by two,
and gave them authority.
Jesus conferred upon the Apostles some of his
personal authority and abilities.
He made them like himself in many ways.
Now they too could preach, cast out demons,
anoint the sick, cure and heal them.
They were sent out in different directions
with only a few simple items.
When did they practice?
How did Jesus teach them the manner in which
they were to go about these new things?
Were they afraid?
How did they even believe they could
cast out demons or cure the sick?
Did they physically feel any different?
Did Jesus take them on little side trips and coach
them on how to cast out a demon?
So many questions...
Was it just possible that once he sent them out they
also received the necessary faith they needed?
also received the necessary faith they needed?
The Apostles had to have faith, not only in Jesus, but in themselves.
You must believe in yourself or you cannot do such great things.
You must believe in yourself or you cannot do such great things.
He sent them away with nothing.
He did not want them to be distracted with 'their' things.
He wanted them to rely on his ability to work through them.
For all of the things he commissioned them to do
he had himself been carrying out in their presence.
He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick
–no food, no sack, no money in their belts.
Why were they allowed to take a 'walking stick'?
The Walking Stick
In a previous post here I wrote specifically about the walking stick.
I invite you to click on the link above to reach that post.
The closer we are to God the better prepared
we will be to be one of his missionaries.
In a previous post here I wrote specifically about the walking stick.
I invite you to click on the link above to reach that post.
The closer we are to God the better prepared
we will be to be one of his missionaries.
The twelve apostles had listened and watched Jesus
every day for days, weeks, months and years.
every day for days, weeks, months and years.
They only needed his blessing to release them to go forth
preaching and healing.
You now have his blessing to go forth.
preaching and healing.
You now have his blessing to go forth.
The closer you get to him the more ready
you will be when the time comes.
you will be when the time comes.
Peace.
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