#62 Luke 10:5-9 When You Are Welcomed

On March 13, 2022 by

Joy:
Episode #62 Luke 10:5-9

Welcome

Amy:
Welcome to The Christgazing Podcast. We are so glad you’re here. I’m Amy Burgin.

Joy:
I’m Joy Burgin

Amy:
Christgazing, similar to stargazing, is the act of looking steadily and intently at Christ, and we believe there is nothing more beautiful or transformational to gaze upon than him. In a world where greed, war, ignorance, and hatred weaken our eyes and exhaust us, we thirst and hunger to see his love, long, wide, deep, and high, strengthen and sustain us. In a world of many words, we believe his words are the best, which is why we make space for them on this podcast. Each week, Joy reads a passage from the Bible several times and creates stillness after each reading so that we might be still ourselves and know God more.

We are in a series that takes us through the book of Luke.

Pour Out Your Heart to God

Amy:
Before Joy reads today’s passage, take a few moments to give God the things that are on your mind. Maybe it’s war, fear, hope, joy, depression, gratitude, grief, or a mix of all of these things and more. Whatever is on your mind, name it, and bring it to the Lord in this next minute.

What Does This Passage Say About God?

Joy:
In this passage, Jesus is giving instructions to 72 people he chose to go on ahead of him from town to town to heal the sick and tell them about Jesus.

As I read the scripture for the first time, consider the question, What does this say about God?

Luke 10:5-9 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.'”

Again?

Luke 10:5-9 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.'”

Take the next few moments to answer the question, what does this passage tell you about God?

[Pause and know]

What Does This Passage Say About People?

Joy:
As I reread the passage, consider the question: What does this tell you about people?

Luke 10:5-9 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.'”

Take the next few moments to answer the question, what does this passage tell you about people?

[Pause and know]

Lord, What Would You Have Me Know Or Do Today?

Joy: As I read for the last time, ask God the question, “Lord, what would you have me know or do today in response to this passage?”

Luke 10:5-9 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. “When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.'”

Take the next minute to ask God the question, “Lord, what would you have me know or do today in response to this passage?”

[Pause and listen]

Blessing

Joy:
Christgazer, the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. And may His peace rest upon you in every situation you find yourself in today.

One Response

Amy:
Jesus instructed his followers to heal the sick and to tell the people who welcomed them, “The Kingdom of God has come near to you.” What does it mean the Kingdom of God has come near? Well, the Kingdom of God is good. In God’s Kingdom, things are done God’s way. The law of the land is fulfilled in love (Romans 8:10), the sick are healed, peace reigns, and justice wins without the tiniest of cheating. But we often see the devil’s way of doing things, when the law is self-seeking, sicknesses spread, wars rage, and justice is poisoned.

Recall Luke 4:5 (or episode 20) when the devil tempted Jesus by leading him up to a high place and showing him all the kingdoms of the world in an instant. There, the devil said to him, ‘I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours.’ This wouldn’t have been a temptation if the world’s kingdoms didn’t belong to Satan. How did he ever become a boss?

In the beginning, God made everything good and put Adam and Eve totally in charge. But one day, they delivered their God-given authority to the devil. Jesus, being fully God and fully man, walked the earth in full authority, and where his foot tread, the sick were healed, and rightness reigned supreme. In Him, the Kingdom of God, God’s way of doing things, is seen.

Closing

Amy:
Joy and I will be back again next week to go Christgazing together. Until then, don’t forget, when you put your trust in Christ, you are one in whom he dwells and delights, a dearly loved child of God. You are royalty in his strong and unshakeable kingdom. Though trouble abounds, Christ prevails, and so do you.

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