God of all weather, bless and protect the needs of Your earth during the landfall of Hurricane Alex. Bless and protect this dear reader; in Christ Jesus I pray, amen.
Here is our text: Luke 10:1 After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. 2 He said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest. 3 Go on your way. See, I am sending you out like lambs into the midst of wolves. 4 Carry no purse, no bag, no sandals; and greet no one on the road. 5 Whatever house you enter, first say, "Peace to this house!' 6 And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you. 7 Remain in the same house, eating and drinking whatever they provide, for the laborer deserves to be paid. Do not move about from house to house. 8 Whenever you enter a town and its people welcome you, eat what is set before you; 9 cure the sick who are there, and say to them, "The kingdom of God has come near to you.' 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say, 11 "Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet, we wipe off in protest against you. Yet know this: the kingdom of God has come near.' 16 "Whoever listens to you listens to me, and whoever rejects you rejects me, and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me." 17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, in your name even the demons submit to us!" 18 He said to them, "I watched Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning. 19 See, I have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing will hurt you. 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice at this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven."
Jesus wants us to cover every inch of the globe with the Good News. This passage clearly states several things, but the most important, Get busy; I'm right behind you! When Jesus sent the seventy he sent them to every village and town with the understanding that these were places He intended to visit as well. The instructions were to share peace and to be ready to see that not everyone would receive it. So it still is with us. We do our part and some folks rejoice, others do not. Jesus said whoever receives us, receives Him; those who reject us are rejecting Jesus. Think about the authority given to us to do wonderful, unexplainable things. Their mission was so successful and so can ours, that Jesus said He saw "Satan fall from heaven like a flash of lightning."
What are you doing with the mission and authority Jesus has entrusted with you? Nothing and no one can harm us when Jesus is invited to go with us.
PRAYER: Lord, as I go about this day, help me to be Yours. Help me to share peace and to use Your authority to bring healing and wholeness to those lives I touch today. I ask this in Jesus' precious and powerful name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
Eradio Valverde
PS Dear friends, as some of us face the onset of Hurricane Alex, please be in prayer that it land where no human life can be hurt or harmed. May all of us follow those instructions and precautions that will be a blessing to us. Also, please be in prayer for Mr. J. D. Welch of San Marcos, who had a painful back infection. May the tests and antibiotics be just what he needs to receive comfort and healing.
