12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor. 17 He went down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples was there and a great number of people from all over Judea, from Jerusalem, and from the coastal region around Tyre and Sidon, 18 who had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases. Those troubled by impure spirits were cured, 19 and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all. (Luke 6:12-19)
This passage is about the Lord Jesus choosing the twelve apostles. The night before the selection, He prayed to God the Father all night. Choosing the twelve apostles was a momentous decision, and Jesus prayed all night, relying entirely on God. In the Old Testament, we see that King David often consulted God; he succeeded when he consulted God and sought His guidance, and failed when he did not consult God.
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
This passage tells us that when making decisions, we should not rely on our own wisdom, but on God, consult Him, and seek His guidance, so that He will make our paths straight.
Here, the Lord Jesus chose twelve disciples to be apostles; an apostle means one who is sent.
14 He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach 15 and to have authority to drive out demons.(Mark 3:14-15)
This parallel passage in Mark talks about the Lord Jesus chose twelve apostles to be with him, sent them out to preach, and gave them authority to cast out demons, including healing the sick.
Here it also takes about the crowds coming to the Lord Jesus to hear his teachings, many being healed from their sickness, and demon-possessed people got demons cast out and healed.
May God bless you and your family!
