Ord.Wk 26th: Thursday 30th September, 2021 September 30, 2021
Reflection on the WORD
Faith – “Divine Peace”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus sent seventy two disciples to proclaim the Good News of Salvation that brings “God’s Peace to the homes of those who believe in Him.” Ponder on, “Can we experience such ‘Divine Peace’ in the successes and power of the secular world? What is God’s Spirit saying to you today?”
Luke 10:1-7
The Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them out ahead of him in pairs, to all the towns and places he himself was to visit. He said to them, ‘The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest.
Start off now, but remember, I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Carry no purse, no haversack, no sandals. Salute no one on the road. Whatever house you go into, let your first words be, “Peace to this house!”
And if a man of peace lives there, your peace will go and rest on him; if not, it will come back to you. Stay in the same house, taking what food and drink they have to offer, for the labourer deserves his wages; do not move from house to house.’
Today's Pointers on God's Word
As you read the passage what words, phases or meanings caught your attention?
- •Jesus, in His Wisdom, saw that good can come about by sending His Disciples out in pairs to proclaim the Good News of salvation to others.
- •When we serve God’s people, we are to encourage and support each other, to protect and contributeto the mission that Jesus has entrusted to us.
- •These qualities are needed in our mission/ministry as they help to strengthen us when we face challenges and pains. Jesus is reminding us today that we are serving His mission as “lambs amongst wolves.”