Mark appears to deliberately place summary passages about important aspects of Jesus’ ministry such as preaching, healing and teaching (Mk 1:14-15, 3:7-12, 6:6) before the sending out of the disciples (Mk 6:7-13).
Moreover, Jesus takes the initiative in each of the discipleship stories. He calls the disciples to become his followers (Mk 1:16-20) as well as the core of God’s new people (Mk 3:13-19) and then sends them on a mission.
For us today, this means that we need to be open to Jesus’ guidance not only in mission but also all other areas of our lives.
As true followers of Jesus we need to make honest attempts to overcome all ungodly obstacles while trusting that God is with us and provides what we require.
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