Luke 10:5 “When you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’
The idea of going out, two by two before the Lord, as this scripture suggests is really quite disconcerting for me. It is so far outside of my comfort zone. I wonder how the seventy two felt about the task. Did they love it? Were they all extroverts who jumped at the chance to talk to others about Jesus?
Luke 10:6 If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you.
Were they introverts like me, cringing at the thought of. All. Those. People. that they would have to talk to? Did the fact that they were talking about Jesus make it any easier? (I would think so.) Did anybody balk? (“Sorry, Lord, I love You but I cannot do this?”) Did any of them have to get over themselves to do what Jesus asked?
Luke 10:7a Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages….
Precious Savior, Sometimes You ask us to do difficult things. My initial response is, “Nope. That’s outside of my comfort zone.” But I’ve seen beauty come from such difficulty, so help me be attuned to You, help me say Yes to You, even when it’s uncomfortable, even when it’s outside my comfort zone. Amen.
Luke 10:7b …Do not move around from house to house.
Have a blessed day.