Scripture:
Luke 6:12-19 (English Standard Version)
The Twelve Apostles 12In these days(A) he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13And when day came,(B) he called his disciples(C) and(D) chose from them twelve, whom he named(E) apostles: 14Simon,(F) whom he named Peter, and(G) Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew, 15and(H) Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called(I) the Zealot, 16and(J) Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Jesus Ministers to a Great Multitude 17And(K) he came down with them and stood on a level place, with(L) a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of(M) Tyre and Sidon, 18who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.(N) And those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all the crowd(O) sought to touch him, for(P) power came out from him and healed them all.
Cross references:
Luke 6:12 : Matt 14:23
Luke 6:13 : Luke 9:1; Matt 10:1; Mark 3:13; 6:7
Luke 6:13 : For Luke 6:13-16, Matt 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Acts 1:13
Luke 6:13 : John 13:18
Luke 6:13 : Mark 6:30
Luke 6:14 : Matt 16:18; John 1:42
Luke 6:14 : Matt 4:18, 21
Luke 6:15 : Matt 9:9
Luke 6:15 : Acts 21:20
Luke 6:16 : John 14:22
Luke 6:17 : Luke 6:12; Matt 5:1
Luke 6:17 : Matt 4:25; Mark 3:7, 8
Luke 6:17 : Matt 11:21
Luke 6:18 : Matt 4:24
Luke 6:19 : Matt 14:36; Mark 3:10; Acts 5:15
Luke 6:19 : Luke 8:46
Reflection:
What is God's call on your life? When Jesus embarked on his mission he chose twelve men to be his friends and apostles. In the choice of the twelve, we see a characteristic feature of God's work: Jesus chose very ordinary men. They were non-professionals, who had no wealth or position. They were chosen from the common people who did ordinary things, had no special education, and no social advantages. Jesus wanted ordinary men who could take an assignment and do it extraordinarily well. He chose these men, not for what they were, but for what they would be capable of becoming under his direction and power. When the Lord calls us to serve, we must not shrug back because we think that we have little or nothing to offer. The Lord takes what ordinary people, like us, can offer and uses it for greatness in his kingdom. Do you make your life an offering to the Lord and allow him to use you as he sees fit?
Prayer For The Day:
Lord, fill me with gratitude and generosity for all you have done for me. Take my life and all that I have as an offering of love for you, who are my All.
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