HOLY POWER OF SALVATION AND HEALING MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL LTD

SHAKING OFF THE DUST:  MOVING ON WITH GRACE //BY APOSTLE DHAMBE FRED Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Today, we turn to a passage in Matthew 10:14-16, where Jesus instructs his disciples as they embark on their mission to spread the Gospel. The verse that resonates with us today is: "And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet." These words can be easily misinterpreted, leading us to believe that rejection should be met with anger or even contempt. However, a deeper understanding reveals a message of grace and moving forward with dignity.   Understanding the Context: Firstly, we must remember the context. Jesus was sending his disciples, like sheep among wolves, into a world often hostile to his message. Rejection was inevitable. Shaking off the dust of their feet was not a curse, but a symbolic act. It signified leaving behind those who refused to hear the message, without harboring resen...

Receiving the Kingdom Like a Child! We find that while Jesus was about the towns and villages around Galilee, people brought their little children to Jesus for Him to bless. Somehow, this was seen as a disruption to what Christ was doing. The disciples rebuked those people who brought their children to Jesus, but Jesus sets the record straight and our text for today reveals what He said. So often, instead of doing what God re quires of us, we tend to do what we think is what God wants us to do. In this case, the disciples were on the wrong side of understanding what Christ wanted from everyone present. Are we getting in the way of our children and pushing them aside so that we can get a better view of what is happening? The world has many wrong perceptions concerning children that need correcting. Children are viewed as discardable tissue or part of a woman’s body and thus can be aborted at their convenience. Luke 18:17 “But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little ch...