[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

I am fixing to have to go and get some feed before the feed store closes so this will be my last post tonight... or at least for a few hours.

You have made me study into this and there is something about these scriptures that we would do well to notice.

This discourse begins in Chapter 5 when Jesus sets his disciples down (most of whom would be the apostles in the future) and taught them saying these things. So he was giving instruction to people who were going to be traveling from city to city... from nation to nation... taking this gospel.

Among his words to these men we find these thoughts also...



So I think it is noteworthy to see that he is instructing people who will be traveling the world taking the Gospel. He is telling them to not worry about providing for themselves but just go and God would take care of the rest. There were no PIM's allowed for in this plan.

But, while I do feel that much that is said in this discourse contains wisdom we could all glean from, I don't think that many of the specifics were given as instructions that every single christian would find themselves compelled to live by.

For instance... I don't feel that God was telling every christian that goes to another town to go there with no money and no extra change of clothes. Your average christian going to another town might be visiting family and they need to to bring extra clothes and money etc.

I hope I am not being too confusing or appearing too evasive on this. I will explain more as you present your thoughts and what you see in what I am saying. This discourse has already taught me some new things and i look forward to learning more as we continue to volley our thoughts.

Thanks again.

Interesting thoughts.