What Jesus Did! 'Shake the Dust from Your Feet' — Luke 9:2-5

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Then [Jesus sent the twelve disciples] out to tell everyone about the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. "Take nothing for your journey," he instructed them. "Don't take a walking stick, a traveler's bag, food, money, or even a change of clothes. Wherever you go, stay in the same house until you leave town. And if a town refuses to welcome you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate."
— Luke 9:2-5 NLT

Key Thought

Some folks are determined to reject the message of Jesus. There are many reasons why they do, but all the reasons boil down to one truth - Satan has poisoned their hearts to the Good News of God's Kingdom in Jesus Christ. Rather than keep beating our heads against a wall that the evil one has erected in the heart of someone, God calls us to move on in our efforts to reach others. If we are in the same family or office or neighborhood and have regular proximity to them and can't move on, then we are called to live our faith before them and pray that our actions will demonstrate the faith we profess and win them before the day of Christ's coming in the clouds.

Today's Prayer

Father, please give me the wisdom to know the best way to share the message of Jesus with all those that I know who are not yet Christians. Father, I recognize that only you can break down the barriers Satan erects in the hearts of those who reject your message. Help me know when it is best to move on and leave breaking down the barriers to you. In the lives of those near and dear to me, please use my daily faithfulness as one of the influences to win their hearts for Jesus, in whose name I pray. Amen.

Related Scripture Readings

Have thoughts on this devotional? Leave a comment

1 Related Resource by Heartlight

Authority!
Devo: What Jesus Did!
"One day Jesus called together his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to cast out all demons and to heal all diseases. Then he sent..."

Illustration

Illustration of Luke 9:2-5 NLT — "Take nothing for your journey,"

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Spiritual Warfare
A daily devotional about God's power for our battles.
'Visions & Whispers' (Jb. 33:14-18)
"For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it. He speaks in dreams, in visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on people as..."
God's Holy Fire
A daily devotional about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
'The Always Friend' (Jn. 14:15-16)
"[Jesus said,] "If you love me, show it by doing what I've told you. I will talk to the Father, and he'll provide you another Friend so that you will always have..."
Morning & Evening
The classic twice-daily devotional from Charles H. Spurgeon.
Evening Thought: Psalms 31:4
"Our spiritual foes are of the serpent's brood, and seek to ensnare us by subtlety. The prayer before us supposes the possibility of the believer being..."
A Year with Jesus
A devotional to help reclaim Jesus as the daily Lord of our lives.
'Scour Away the Filth'
"Dear Faithful Follower, Even when Paul first worked with the Corinthians, he sought to help them turn from the unbridled immorality that was a part....."

About This Devotional

What Jesus Did! is a series of one-year devotional guides through each gospel, using one short scripture passage each day and following the Gospel in sequential order. Each devotional consists of a scripture passage and a reflection and a prayer which open up the day's scripture and show how it challenges you to live for Jesus.

What Jesus Did! is written by Phil Ware and is available in book form.

Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

More What Jesus Did!