The Great Sending, Chapter 10
The Disciples are Sent to the Towns and Villages
pages 84-87
Reverand Dr. David Buegler
Matthew 10:6-7
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And proclaim as you go, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” —
See also Mark 6:11, Luke 9:6 and Luke 10:2.
“The disciples Jesus sent to the towns and villages were, for the most part, uneducated, unsophisticated, weak in faith, and slow to teach their followers. But they had been touched by Jesus and they could accomplish their mission only through the authority and power of the Lord who was sending them. It was, after all, His mission.” [excerpted from pages 84-87]
Prayer
Ever-living God and Father, Your heart for the lost is seen in the way You send Your church into the world. Give us confidence as we go into the towns and villages of our world. Give us the same powerful authority of Your Word and the same powerful authority of Your acts of mercy and compassion lived out through Christ-like love. Defeat the workers of darkness each day in our mission, as You did once and for all on the cross and the open tomb. And we pray for more workers. The harvest is indeed plentiful. In Your Son’s holy name. Amen.