<p>22:35 <i>And he said to them: When I sent you out without purse and wallet and shoes, did you lack anything? And they said: Nothing</i>- We are to realistically grasp the fact that His mission and ministry is in fact ours. And the total insecurity, exposure to danger, misunderstanding, slander, sudden calls of God to change direction and move way out of our comfort zone etc. are all part of participating in the short term fate and eternal victory of the One whom we follow. His call to each of us to preach Him is radical. He sent out His preachers with <i>no </i>money, <i>no </i>food etc. He didn&rsquo;t tell them to go out without <i>extra</i> money, <i>extra</i> food nor clothes etc. He instead told them to take <i>none</i> of these things. Why? Surely because He wanted them &ndash; and us- to understand that the preacher of Christ is to be <i>totally</i> dependent upon His provision for them. It was a high challenge. When the disciples faltered at the Last Supper, the Lord told them that OK, if you have a purse, take it; if you want a sword for protection, then buy one. Surely He was saying, as He is to us today: &lsquo;OK, I want you to rise up to the spirit of My &lsquo;Let the dead bury their dead&rsquo; and &lsquo;Take no money with you&rsquo; exhortations. But if you can&rsquo;t, OK, take a lower level, but all the same, go forth and be My witnesses. <i>Please</i>&rsquo;.</p>