Don't Bring Anything
Anyone who knows me knows that I tend to be, in a group, the "mom." I don't pack for just myself, but for the entire group and their potential needs. In other words, I come prepared. Luke 9:3: "And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece." It is hard for me to imagine my Lord Jesus saying this to me and my immediate response not sounding something like, "Uh, Jesus, are You crazy? How on earth am I supposed to go on a journey with absolutely nothing? I need my snacks and my pillow, my own water and a second jacket, just incase in rains." And yet He says in Luke 10:4: "Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way." This was the topic of the sermon on Sunday and I've been chewing on it since then. The title of that sermon was "Is God My Supplier?" And I must be completely honest and say that I have not tak...