Mark 6:7-11
Calling the twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits. These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff – no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not an extra tunic. Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave, as a testimony against them.”
Reflection
Obviously, Jesus wanted his disciples to stay simple when he sent them out to do ministry. He knew that it is the human tendency that if we have lots of resources then we will depend on those resources instead of depending on Jesus. If we keep things simple in the life of the church then we are more likely to turn to Jesus when we need help and strength.
Which do you have the tendency to trust: your resources or Jesus?
