Bat Cave : Ordinary

This week I was reading Matthew 10 and it talks about Jesus sending the twelve disciples out.

Matthew 10:1-15

1Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.

2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,^a drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.

9“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts— 10no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep.11Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

After reading this I noticed something. We have this built up mindset at times that these guys were special. They were fishermen, one was a tax collector. But the thing we seem to miss is they were ordinary. They were ordinary till verse 1. "Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and heal every kind of disease and illness." Ordinary? Not anymore they're not! You and I we are ordinary but when God changes our lives it's different! His request to Peter and Andrew was "Come and follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people." Think of it as a tournament similar to the game Mortal Kombat a challenge has been issued to follow Christ. Are you willing to do so?

Any Road, Any Cost (lyrics) by Point of Grace