Travel Light!

Scripture:

“Travel light. Comb and toothbrush and no extra luggage”

 

Observation:

As Jesus sends out the 70 he advises them with a checklist for the journey.  He instructs them to travel light.  It’s almost as if he is saying ‘As you journey, don’t take on more than what you need… travel light… don’t let anything latch onto you that will distract you, weigh you down or divert you from my purposes! Take only what you need- my instructions!’

 

Application:

I tend to travel with extra baggage.  I take things on and allow them to churn… and churn… and churn some more.  The thing is though, extra baggage costs you.  If you ignore the restrictions and exceed your weight limit at the check in counter-they make you pay extra!  Exceeding my baggage limit has cost me- it’s cost me joy, it’s cost me relationships, it’s cost me a good nights sleep, it’s cost me time and energy and it’s cost me peace.  So, it’s time, like Paul said, to throw off every weight that holds me back!

 

Prayer:

Thanks Jesus for this powerful command to travel light.  I am sorry for the times when I have taken on more baggage and ignored your instruction.  You know what is the very best for me and you desire to see me walk in it.  Help me today to give you my concerns, my pain and my load that I would take on your yoke and no extra baggage!

 

Hayley