This selection of verses contains some of our favorite and most quoted stories and verses, including Jesus’ sending out of the disciples with “Take nothing for the journey – no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt,” to the story of the feeding of the 5,000, to Peter’s proclamation that Jesus is in fact, “God’s Messiah.” Combined together for this one day’s reading, a key lesson for us is to trust Jesus as we do His work in the world. If we truly believe He is the Messiah and we are spreading His word while doing good work in His name, then we can believe His promises to take care of us. We do not need to worry about money, what we will wear, or what we will eat – He will provide.

 

Devotion by Heather Langdon