Luke 9

"3 And He said to them, “Take nothing for the journey, neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two tunics apiece.4 “Whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. 5 And whoever will not receive you, when you go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet as a testimony against them."

I wonder if this applies to us today. I'm sure all of us when we travel, including the preachers when they go preach, will bring extra change of clothing and money and some type of bag. However, from another point of view, these verses teaches us about providing hospitality for our brethren, even those who are strangers to us (3 John 1:5). I think this is important for us as individual families and as a church to remember. At that time, Jesus told them to take basically nothing with them. Therefore, all the necessities will be provided by whoever receives the disciples. Today, in receiving guests, we are also expected to provide the daily necessities as hosts and hostesses. Because "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35). Also, Jesus told us that those two took care of the least of His brethren is taking care of Him and will inherit the kingdom prepared for him; but those who do not take care of His brethren has rejected Him and will go into everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:31-46). I would say, this is quite severe, even though it is not directly spiritually related; but it is part of the greatest commandments, to love God and to love your neighbors. Because "We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death" (1 John 3:14). May we be loving and generous to our brethren when they are in need.