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Day 70

1 Peter 2:18 "Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh."

Day 70 – Mark 3

“Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.” 1 Peter 2:18

IN CLOSE AND CONSTANT TOUCH WITH THE MASTER

How would the Twelve actually function as apostles? How would they fare? The secret may well lie in the following text.

“Then He appointed twelve, that they might be with Him”
MARK 3:14

The Twelve need not have feared that they were not quite ready for the challenges that lay ahead of them. If they were to comprehend what Jesus said in depth, they would find great confidence for life and ministry. Let us take time to ponder this phrase carefully, “That they might be with Him.”

1. In constant touch

Jesus had chosen and appointed the Twelve. But they were not meant to strike out on their own anytime soon. There were many more lessons to be learned before they would be fully operational and ready for great ministry. The first lesson they must learn is that they were given the privilege of access to Jesus. They were allowed to be in constant touch with the Lord Himself. They would be distinguished from the multitudes.

2. In close touch

These newly appointed apostles must seek to keep in close touch with the Lord Jesus.

a) They must avoid the danger of feeling that after their appointment they did not need to keep in close touch with Jesus.
b) They must realize the privilege given to them, of being able to keep in close touch with the Master.

3. In careful learning of deeper lessons of faith and ministry

a) The disciples must now move on to the new realization that they must learn even more carefully the lessons that Jesus would teach them as apostles.
b) They needed to learn how to preach as Jesus did.
c) They needed to learn how to wield spiritual authority.
d) They needed to overcome whatever fears they have concerning demons.
e) They need to have tremendous confidence in praying for those who were afflicted with diseases. They needed to learn deep lessons about “authority” (or “power”).