Reflection on Luke 10: 1-9

Jesus appointed seventy two disciples for the purpose of helping people both hear and accept His teachings. Their assistance was needed, not for some future date after Jesus had ascended into heaven but during the time He was there in flesh. They worked in pairs to give support and companionship to each other. Imagine what tremendous results could be achieved if our churches, each day would send out seventy two Christian believers to work in the community. These teams of disciples could show the poor how they can be spiritually rich and convey to those in the inner city that there is hope. Our thirty six pairs of disciples could comfort the dying with the message that in other world they will have another opportunity to live. The public, in general, could find encouragement in the wonderful messages from Psalms. How happy some would be to hear modern-day disciples speak of God’s law refreshing the soul? The world could be led to understand that God’s wisdom comes to those with open minds and that lasting joy can be found in right living where millions of Christian people out in society each day, but the world does not seem to be improving.
Could you speak something of Jesus to your friends at work?

Jesus sends us today to bring a message of peace and goodwill to others.

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