Sending and Feeding

Jesus looks out at the crowd and His heart breaks for them. They wander around lost and afraid, like sheep with no one to lead them. He turns to His disciples. "The harvest is so big! But there are so few workers! Ask God to send more!"

Jesus calls His twelve disciples close. He gives them power over evil spirits. Power to heal the sick. Power to raise the dead. Twelve normal men — and now the same power that flows through Jesus flows through them. He sends them out. God's kingdom is here.

But first, a warning. "I am sending you out like sheep right into a pack of wolves. Be wise. Be gentle. People will arrest you. They will drag you before judges. But when that happens, do not be afraid of what to say. God's Spirit will give you the words."

Matt 9:36