Like the mother bird who pushes the baby birds out of the nest to teach them to fly, Jesus sent them out with little more than show and tell instructions: “Share what you have ... show them my love.”
In hindsight, Jesus treated them like a bunch of migrant workers: “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore, ask the LORD of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” At least, it sounds like migrant workers, doesn’t it?
They were expected to go where the work was, doing a level of work no one was standing in line to do, with few visible rewards. There were no false illusions that morning as he handed out the assignments he had for them. They kept looking around hoping a truckload of real workers would show up to relieve them (implied: workers more suitable for that kind of lowly service).
But no truckload of helpers showed up. There were no reinforcements on the horizon and they were left to serve in the same way as the Master who wrapped a towel around his waist and simply served.
God bless those who follow Jesus' commands. Share what you have ... show them my love."
