In today's Gospel, Jesus sends out His disciples to preach with little as far as provisions and training, making them completely dependent on God to provide for them. It's in accounts such as this one where I realize that I would not have made a good disciple. Most of my trips get planned out with sufficient extra luggage to cover all sorts of possibilities. Granted, I'm not being sent on these trips by the direct request of God, but still, I feel that their willingness to go out in such an unprepared fashion does show their faith and trust in Jesus and His teachings.
I also find it interesting that they were sent out in pairs, as a support for one another. I imagine that this experience created quite a bond between the various disciples (which was likely part of Jesus' plan). It does make me wonder about who was paired with whom. Were the brothers (Peter and Andrew, James and John) paired together or intentionally placed with different disciples? Who was Judas Iscariot's companion?
Do we think about how we prepare for our own spiritual journeys? Do we consider who our companion(s) are?
I also find it interesting that they were sent out in pairs, as a support for one another. I imagine that this experience created quite a bond between the various disciples (which was likely part of Jesus' plan). It does make me wonder about who was paired with whom. Were the brothers (Peter and Andrew, James and John) paired together or intentionally placed with different disciples? Who was Judas Iscariot's companion?
Do we think about how we prepare for our own spiritual journeys? Do we consider who our companion(s) are?
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