Day 84 — With Jesus and Sent by Him

Day 84 · Helping Others Follow Christ · Mark 3:13-19 (NET2)

Jesus appoints the Twelve to be with him and to be sent out. Their apostolic role is distinctive, but the pattern reminds us that service flows from relationship with him. We cannot help others follow a Christ we are unwilling to listen to ourselves. Time with him and participation in his mission belong together, as he forms people who will bear witness to him.

Request

Lord Jesus, deepen my fellowship with you and make me available for your service. Amen.

Read

Mark 3:13-19

¹³ Now Jesus went up the mountain and called for those he wanted, and they came to him. ¹⁴ He appointed 12 so that they would be with him and he could send them to preach ¹⁵ and to have authority to cast out demons. ¹⁶ To Simon he gave the name Peter; ¹⁷ to James and his brother John, the sons of Zebedee, he gave the name Boanerges (that is, “sons of thunder”); ¹⁸ and Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, ¹⁹ and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

Scripture: NET Bible, Second Edition (NET2).

Reflect

1. What two purposes does Mark name for the appointment of the Twelve?
2. How could being with Christ and serving others be better connected in your life?

Restate

Describe why relationship with Jesus is foundational for helping others follow him.

Respond

Let the passage guide your prayer. Use these prompts in your own words:

• Praise: Praise Jesus as the Lord who calls and sends.
• Thanksgiving: Thank him for inviting you into fellowship.
• Confession: Confess activity that crowds out listening to him.
• Intercession: Pray for those learning to lead others.
• Petition: Ask for service that grows from a living relationship with Christ.

Carry it into today: Bring one ministry responsibility into prayer before working on it.