DEPENDING ON GOD'S WORD

DEPENDING ON GOD'S WORD
(commissioned to SPREAD the word)


In first century Judea
When people traveled
They often depended
On the HOSPITALITY of others


I still do today


And my family and friends
Have ALWAYS come through for me


“Do NOT take gold-or silver-
Or copper-for your belts


No sack for the journey
Or a second tunic-
Or sandals-or walking stick” Matthew 10:9-10


How many of us
Would leave home
On a trip today


Without luggage-some money-
And a reservation
To stay somewhere


Or at least having arranged
To stay with family or friends-
I would dare say-
NONE of us


I think Jesus is basically telling us
That we don't need anything
But the WORD of God
To SURVIVE


Everything else
WILL take care of itself
We are
COMMISSIONED by God-
With his word


“I have hidden your word
In my heart


That I might not sin
Against you” Psalm 119:11


“EVERY word of God
is flawless


He is a SHIELD
To those
Who take REFUGE in him” Proverbs 30:5


“For the WORD OF GOD
Is alive and active


SHARPER than any double-edged sword
It penetrates


Even to dividing soul
And spirit-
Joints and marrow


It judges the thoughts
And attitudes of the heart” Hebrews 4:12


We are all DEPENDENT
On the word of God


We are all
Commissioned by God
To SPREAD the word-
Just as surely-as his own Son-
Jesus was


Jesus tells his disciples
To take NOTHING
But the clothes on their back


A little extreme
By today's standards
But I am SURE
You get the point


Their MISSION-our mission
Is to take GOD'S WORDS
To a world DESPERATE FOR HOPE


A world desperate to HEAR
God's words-
And the HOPE that they bring


“You KNOW the message-
God sent to the people of Israel


Announcing the GOOD NEWS
Of PEACE through Jesus Christ
Who is Lord of ALL” Acts 10:36


And that is our message
He sends THROUGH US today


The simple message of LOVE-peace-
Mercy-and forgiveness


So we struggle
To bring the CHRISTIAN MESSAGE
To the world


With or without clothes on our back
With or without money in our pocket
And with or without our canes
Or walking sticks


We are COMMISSIONED by God
And by Jesus


To BRING their words to a hurting world
And that is all that
Really matters


In Jesus' name,


Robert P. Wallman
7-6-16


Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Paul Pennick





5-1-17