Imagine for a moment that you are one of the disciples. You’ve just watched Jesus calm a storm, cast out demons, heal the sick, and even raise the dead. Your confidence in Him is soaring. Then Jesus takes you to His hometown, and instead of celebration you watch Him face rejection and mockery. And right after that, He gathers you in and says, “Now it’s your turn.” But here’s the catch—you are to go out with almost nothing. No bag, no bread, no money, not even a change of clothes. Yet the assignment remains staggering: proclaim the kingdom, cast out demons, heal the sick. Do what He’s been doing, but do it without resources.

What Jesus was teaching the disciples, He is teaching us. If you belong to Jesus, you’ve been sent out by Him. And if you’re anything like me, you often feel unprepared, undersupplied, or simply inadequate for the task.  ...