My son’s backpack that he carries every day weighs over 15 pounds. He is never without his cell phone or wallet. He also takes his lunch, golf clubs, a guitar, and at least 2-3 changes of clothes with him each day. Even with all that stuff he still calls or texts me once a week to bring him something he needs. Does this sound familiar? It’s not just a teen thing – my purse weighs almost as much as his back pack. We are not hoarders; these are things we need and cannot live without. (Or so we tell ourselves.)

Jesus sends his disciples out in pairs with specific instructions on what they can and cannot take. It’s not much. The disciples must trust Jesus for everything, and the people cannot claim otherwise. The power of God’s message is in the words and deeds themselves and not in things.

Are there things you think you have to have in order to follow Christ's call? Christ is all you need. Can you live that way today?

By Natalie Nicholas Adams from D365