The Only Thing That Matters - Part 523

Often, those who have asked Jesus to come into their hearts struggle with competing objectives going forward. In their hearts, they want to tell everyone about their wonderful Saviour Jesus who has blessed them with so much. Conversely, there are the household expenses to consider. In this context, the example written in Luke 9 may be timely. Indeed, it goes beyond the message of the lilies in the field preached in Matthew 6. In this latter verse, we are blessed with knowledge on how to get our hearts and minds right, particularly in terms of who holds our lives in His hands. Matthew 6 states:

"And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin; And yet I say unto you, that even [King] Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Wherefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall He not much more clothe you [because of His love!] O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek). [Why not?] For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof."

But in Luke 9, the example takes us to the next step in our walk with Jesus.

There, when Jesus called His twelve disciples together, He gave them power and authority over all devils to cure diseases. "And He sent them to preach the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. What Jesus said next is significant.

"Take nothing for your journey, neither slaves , nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece." Why? Because "whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide and thence depart. And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them."

As we read further, the people, when they knew that Jesus had taken His apostles into the desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida followed Him. At no point did Jesus turn His back on the people. Indeed, He received them and spake unto them about the Kingdom of God, and He healed all them that had need of healing.

"And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve saying, "Send the multitude away that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals  for we are here in a desert place."

But Jesus said unto them, "Give ye them to eat." This is the faith that we seek in our daily walk with Jesus. Knowing that every step of our road, there is Jesus walking with us hand in hand. Read the Word -- Jesus Word - today for our daily food and discover what Jesus has in store for you today. He loves you. In fact, He loved us from the day He first created man and woman. This is why Jesus died on the cross, so that we might have life abundant. Stand in the offering plate!