Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons.
“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received! “Don’t take any money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins.” Matthew 10:8-9 NLT What's funny is when God led me to these verses tonight, the part that stuck out to me was not the usual aspect of casting out demons, raising the dead, and curing those with leprosy, but the aspect of not taking anything with you. I don't know about you, but when I'm planning on going somewhere I usually take a lot of stuff, at least what I need, or at least what I think I need. I think it's pretty profound that God told them not to take anything, and they didn't seem to respond with the least bit of suspicion or skepticism, they seemed to take this commission at its word and do what He told them. Me on the other hand, when God tells me to do something, I tend to want to make sure that everything is right and in order or that I'm prepared, or as of late i find myself trying to improve myself or become knowledge in some aspect or subject, but honestly, the profundity of this statement is that God is going to take care of it, just go and do it. I don't know about you, but that speaks pretty loudly to my life right now, stop worrying, know that God is going to take care of you and what he's planned for you, and that you do not need to be prepared because God has already prepared you or He's going to, and at the very least, He's got it all under control. We forget that sometimes, God is in control, not us, but Him, and He's going to do things how He wants and when He wants, and sometimes that's painful for us, but it's always the best for us. Just remember that the next time that God calls you to go somewhere, "Give as freely as you have received!" For we have often been given much, whether we realize it or not, and don't forget to "“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons." Amen.