Then Jesus summoned his twelve disciples
and gave them authority over unclean spirits,
to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every sickness.
… These twelve he sent out….
—Matthew 10.1
The word apostle means “sent.”
We are not given a mandate to judge
or an obligation to convert.
We are not required to argue religion.
We are given power to heal.
We need not muster up the strength.
We are given authority.
Christ is in us to heal.
May I be a healer today;
may I set free those who are bound
by spirits that diminish life.
May I cast out fear with love,
cast out greed with wisdom,
cast out anxiety with calm,
cast out anger and bitterness with deep listening,
cast out hate with forgiveness.
May I bear your spirit of peace,
the authority of blessing,
the power of love.
May I be a healer today.
―June 15, 2017