Rely of the Spirit when you sent amongst the wolves
S-Matt 10 NIV
16 “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves.(A) Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.(B) 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils(A) and be flogged in the synagogues.(B) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(A) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(A) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(A) speaking through you.
O - This is the first time Jesus sent his disciples out to do the ministry by themselves that he had been equipping them for. He told them how to go (in pairs), to bring nothing with them just the clothes on their back and sandals on their feet. Seek out welcoming places stay, and heal the sick, and call back the lost sheep of Israel to God. In these verses He warns them of the harsh things that will happen to them, but reassures them that the Spirit of God will help them by giving them the words when they face accusers.
A - The application for me is to trust in God’s spirit in me to help me through the trials I face. An agreement to “go” when sent by Christ, is. an agreement to pick up my cross and carry it like Christ did before me, to be obedient to my call, like Christ before me was, and to speak of God’s love, grace, mercy and Truth.
P - Dear Heavenly Father, you message is loud and clear to me. I pray for a refreshed spirit, and healed and rested body, and uplifted soul so that I might “go”. I am ready, send me. I pray this is in Jesus name, Amen.
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