Scripture passage that caught my attention today: Luke 22:35-36 He said to them, “When I sent you out without a purse, bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?” They said, “No, not a thing.” 36 He said to them, “But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword must sell his cloak and buy one.
Observation: First depend on God for everything, then suddenly they are told to use earthly things. Hmmm.
Application: It’s hard to know what Jesus is getting at here. The idea of trusting in God for everything makes sense. Suddenly being told to more or less take up arms seems like such a contrast.
I suppose it could be argued that Jesus is telling them to trust in him but to also use everything at their disposal. But then Jesus ended up healing a soldier’s ear after one of the disciples actually used his sword. Hmmm…
In some ways that’s the dilemma we live in too. We’ve heard that trusting in Jesus is all that is needed. Yet then we try to do things our own way. And it’s hard to know if our way is what the Lord has in mind or whether we’re actually working against the Way and Truth and Life. Thankfully, either way the Lord’s got us covered.
Prayer: Lord, sometimes it’s had to know what we really should be doing or how we should be doing it. Thankfully you are there for us regardless. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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