sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God

Luke 9:1-17

When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He told them: “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.” So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people everywhere.

He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” (About five thousand men were there.)

Everyone sit down. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Why?

Jesus gave his disciples power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases and sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God. To 12 disciples, this is their first time preaching the gospel to others. These are our missions 1)drive out all demons, 2)cure diseases and 3)proclaim the kingdom of God.

We are the media between Jesus and the people. Most people can not see the great of Jesus, but we are the witness and small Jesus on us to serve people from demons, cure diseases, and let them know the gospel.

Everyone wanted to see Jesus, even the king Herod. Who is this man? King Herod wanted to kill Jesus for the power of Jesus beyond Herod, this is an envious mind, and people come to Jesus for healing and listening.

The miracle is first to calm down everyone, break what we have look up to heaven to pray, and give thanks and deliver it to them. 1) calm down, 2) break me 3) pray, 4) thanks 5) deliver out. The Holy Spirit working with us is going through the same procedure. I have to calm down either, forsake myself and pray and thank the Lord, then deliver what I have.

How?
Follow Jesus is not on mouth, but with all my mind and my heart and my strength, devote myself fully to the Lord.