The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will hover over Jerusalem
and protect it like a bird protecting its nest.
He will defend and save the city;
he will pass over it and rescue it.
MATTHEW 10:6-8 (MSG)
Jesus sent his twelve harvest hands out with this charge:
"Don’t begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert unbelievers. And don’t try to be dramatic by tackling some public enemy. Go to the lost, confused people right here in the neighborhood. Tell them that the kingdom is here. Bring health to the sick. Raise the dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons. You have been treated generously, so live generously."
SUMMARY SENTENCE
The Kingdom of God isn't a distant pipe dream but Jesus has brought it into proximity, enabling us to trust him to participate in the miraculous.
DAILY FODDER
According to Matthew 10:6-8 what are Jesus' followers commisioned to do?
PRAYER
Thank you, God, for bringing your kingdom to our neighborhood. Forgive us for reducing your mission to a bunch of propositions to be acknowledged. Show me how to live out your kigdom agenda today among my immediate sphere of influence. Even though some of it seems extreme, I trust that you've got my back. I love you. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (ABP)
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Our Father in Heaven,
we hold your name in the highest regard.
Please come and establish your reign here on earth
so that everything that happens here will align
with what is happening in heaven.
Give us enough food for today.
Forgive us our wrongdoing,
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
and we’ll forgive those who have wronged us.
Shield us from the trials and temptations that come our way.
Lastly, we pray that you will protect us from all forms of evil. Amen.
