Matthew 9:37 (NIV)
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
When Jesus sent out the twelve disciples to the people of Israel He told them to “‘proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.'” He also instructed them to “‘Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, [and] drive out demons.'” He reminded them “Freely you have received; freely give” (Matthew 10:5-8 NIV). Jesus also tells them, “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet” (Matthew 10:14 NIV). What I wonder is in Jesus’ ‘If, then” statement is whether or not we’re falling short in it today. Are we “shaking the dust off” our feet before we give people the chance to listen to the Word?
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