Mark 6:7 CEB

He called for the Twelve and sent them out in pairs.

Mark 6:7 CEB

I wonder why Jesus chose to send them out in pairs?

Not on their own, not in groups of 3 or 4 or ?

What are we to make of this in our lives?

Perhaps when Jesus calls us to some task, some work, some mission, we shouldn't step into it alone.

Perhaps we're made for community and connection and are better together.

We don't know how the disciples got paired up, but my first instinct would be to go with someone I liked, got on with, would be able to smash the mission out. But what would Jesus want me to learn if I was paired with someone who was slower, who I had to wait for, adjust to?

What if I am that person? The one others have to slow down for, wait to catch up?

While Jesus was sending his team "out there" on a mission, what if the real Kingdom work was being done "in" them?

And therefore, in us?

What is this picture of Jesus and his 12 team members going off in pairs invite us into?

#gospelofMark #GoodNews 

#invitation