He said to them, “Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave from there.”
(Mark 6:10)
Lord, you instructed the disciples to go with only the clothes on their backs, with no money, trusting you as the Israelites had to trust you in their exodus.
I think of all the preparations I make just for a weekend trip, trying to foresee what I might need and packing extra, going to the bank, imagining every step of the journey. Even “traveling light” means lugging a suitcase and large bag.
The disciples didn’t even know their destination, but were to stay wherever they were invited and eat whatever was provided. Until their work there was done, they were to “bloom where they were planted.” If only I could serve you with such abandon, Lord.
How do I know when it is time to move on? You will show me. Until then, let me consider only whatever mission you have for me here. Let me be at your disposal, free from worldly concerns, confident in your providence. Thy will be done.