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“And He called unto Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two…and commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse” (Mark 6:7-8).
On this occasion, the Lord Jesus sent His disciples out to preach, to cast out devils, and to heal people. As God, He was able to give them this power. They were not to take anything with them for support, but were to go in faith, trusting the Lord to provide what they needed. Later on, we find that they did not lack anything; the Lord saw to it that they were provided for.
Some of you may wonder what a scrip is, as many people do not understand what it was. It was a small pouch or satchel made from the skin of the kid of a goat, and was generally used to carry small amounts of food for a journey. But the disciples were not to take even this, for the Lord would provide for them.
Today you and I are privileged to serve the Lord too, and if He calls us, we can depend on Him to supply what we need in order to serve Him.
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