Luke 9:1-2 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
My precious Savior is calling my attention yet again to an area where I need to give myself fully over to Him in faith and trust. I’m a planner. I want to be the one who unexpectedly provides what someone else needs, not the one in need.
Luke 9:3 He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.
Jesus says clearly here to take nothing for the journey. Nothing. And trust Him to provide. Commentary says, “It is easier to have faith when we think we know how God might provide, but God often provides in unexpected and undiscoverable ways.”
Luke 9:4 Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town.
Lord, I didn’t realize how much I still rely on myself. The thought of holding nothing in reserve and trusting You for all is terrifying, and it saddens me to admit that. Forgive me. I also struggle with the desire to trust You but also put in the work and with the desire to be a blessing to others and not a burden. Help me to trust You—first, foremost, always. Help me to pack, not out of a fear that You won’t provide but so that You can bless others through my provisions. Help me learn how to walk this line of faith well. Amen.
Luke 9:5 If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
Have a blessed day.