Shake it Off!

Matthew 10:14


14And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake the dust from your feet.


God is very serious about the value and ability to hear. Jesus was sending the twelve disciples out to those that were lost. And He gave clear instructions on what to do. By the way, even those of us who are in Jesus can be lost when we fail to do what God has said to do.  Jesus knew that some would not receive the disciples coming in His name just as they don't always receive Jesus. But Jesus gave instructions on this too. When the disciples depart from wherever God has sent them, those who do not receive them, shake the dust off their feet. In other words, it is no longer their concern. And on the day of judgement they will be dealt with. Did you know that Jesus can send anyone who is His follower? Yes, He can send you or I.  Did you know that judgement for refusal to hear the word of God and for not receiving the one Jesus sent isn't always reserved for the last day? The Lord can send anyone to give a timely word to an individual, a house or a city and if it is not received after being tested by the spirit as the word says, then it is not the fault of the one who brought the word of God but rather fault is on the one who refused to hear. And whatever consequence that comes for refusing that word is stamped.


Should the Lord ever send you and someone refuses to hear, shake it off! Should the Lord ever send someone to you and you refuse to hear, then they are to shake it off! And from that point on, it is between you and the Lord when that judgement comes which most who refuse to hear don't know when the judgement is coming unless He commanded someone to say it but you can never say HE did not speak.


P.S. I want to give a HUGE thank you to Natalie Dean, Founder of Whine & Cheese as well as Chairman of the Board, Mrs. Terri Dean, for allowing God to use you to help women of all facets! I am excited about our partnership and writing for yet another group across the country!!