Where he was about to go

A few thoughts from Luke 10

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
"When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him; if not, it will return to you. Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. (Luke 10:1-7)

v1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two.
It’s good to be reminded that we are appointed. To be appointed means to be directed to a specific situation, place or circumstance. The one who appoints you points to the place where you are appointed to. So for you, where I God pointing to?

v1 and sent them.
So God not only points, but sends us to that place. God’s not into guided tours. God’s not about window shopping. We’re sent directly to what we see.

v1 ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
Let’s assume for a moment that we are all in the place where we have been appointed to. Or let’s believe that were we are about to go today is the place where God is pointing to right now. After all we do serve the omnipotent “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS” (Rev 19:16). So according to Luke 10:1 God is about to arrive at the place where you are right now. Jesus sent the disciples to the ‘place where he was about to go’
v1 After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
Interesting revelation when I find myself thinking everyday, I wish I wasn't here…!

v4 & 5 say, Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
"When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.'
Perhaps we too often approach the appointment with a ‘preach’ mentality. After all, preaching is rather glamorous these days! But Jesus said, ‘do not greet anyone on the road’. Perhaps because he knew our approach would be to preach at them. Instead he says, “When you enter a house” When you enter a house, first say, “Peace be with you”. It’s not about our preach, it’s about he who is lost & a peace that he doesn't yet have.

Verse 7, Stay in that house,
Perhaps we souldn't be too quick to move on, after all Jesus is about to come to where you are right now!

hmm, this one will have to be continued…