Mark 6:8 These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.
I woke up this morning thinking of God’s mercies and His provision. Today’s verses speak of the same thing. Jesus sent out the 12 disciples; HOWEVER, He gave them very specific instructions: Don’t over pack. Just take what you need. Don’t even worry about food or money. I’ve got you. I will provide.
Mark 6:9 Wear sandals but not an extra shirt.
As someone who stresses about trips long before they happen, someone who packs an extra snack just in case, someone who packs an extra outfit because you never know what might happen, I am both intrigued and terrified by Jesus’s directive. But I think it would be incredibly freeing to pack that light, to trust that completely.
Mark 6:10 Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town.
Lord, I want the freedom that comes from You, the freedom to pack light and trust You completely for every single thing I need. *I* am the one who gets in my own way there, and I know it. Help me to trust You, even when I am afraid, which is so very often. I know You love me. I know You’ve got me. Help me, Jesus. Amen.
Mark 6:11 And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
Have a blessed day.