“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord” (Luke 4:18-19)
Luke 9:1-6
Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.
1. He sent them out to both preach the kingdom and heal the sick (both spirit and humanitarian needs)
2.They lived on the level of the people and stayed at their houses and were outfitted what looks to me as a low budget. Does not look like they were worth robbing.
3.They blanketed the territory: village to village till villages either accepted them or rejected them.
These are just thoughts. As from N America, we would have difficulties in carrying a program like this out or would we? Impossible? Or if we can't should someone be found that could: Like people that are natives and know their own peoples culture and recognized needs. (Too idealistic?) Anyways if they become born again should not that responsibility towards their people become cultivated? I am talking about the Third World here, but this could include the big cities and slums of any countries, places that would especially cause us unease or particular caution. No over generalizations are needed here we just like or need to ask ourselves from time to time: What Would Jesus Do?
The end of chapter Luke 9 ends like this:
..........a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God
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