During a Scripture lesson given to a class of children, a question was asked,
“When the Lord Jesus sent out His disciples two and two into the world, as we have just been reading (Luke 10), to preach this gospel, and to work for Him, did He give them any directions? Did He, for instance, say anything to them about what they would have to take with them?”
“O! yes, He did,” promptly answered a bright little fellow, “the Lord Jesus told them He would see that they had all they needed, so they would not have to trouble themselves about taking anything at all with them, and their clothes and shoes would do.”
The child stroked his own clothes down complacently as he spoke, evidently with a boy’s thorough appreciation of the feeling of relief which it must have given to each of the disciples to hear that he might start off at once, just as he was, free from all encumbrances.
O! that all disciples of the Lord, in this our day, may drink more deeply into this childlike spirit, this true idea of service, entire dependence upon the one who sends them forth, and freedom from all that would distract the heart, or hinder the feet.
If encumbered with riches, surely “the cares of this world,” or “the lusts of other things” may prove to be an equally ensnaring and impeding burden. It is enough for every disciple that he be as his Master, who sought no accumulation of treasure for Himself on earth, but simply to do the will of God who sent Him.
With this object in view, and this only, we shall find that what we have “will do,” will suffice for our need, and, “looking off unto Jesus,” happy lightness of step, and an unhindered walk, will be the result.
“Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” Matt. (6:32-33).