“Don’t move around from home to home. Stay in one place, eating and drinking what they provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who work deserve their pay. If you enter a town and it welcomes you, eat whatever is set before you.”
Luke 10:7-8 (NLT)
Although Jesus’ desire was for His disciples to stay on task, He encourages them to freely accept the hospitality of others. It goes without saying that as His disciples it is our job to serve and minister to those God places in our lives. However, we should not hesitate to graciously receive hospitality offered to us. Our God works in mysterious ways. Even though we desire to be a blessing to others, God often chooses to use the very people we seek to serve to be a blessing to us as well.
Today, let’s simply take some time to praise God for the abundance of blessings He has lavished upon us. Praise Him for providing for our every need, and most importantly, thank Him for the greatest gift of all, His Son Jesus Christ.
Prayerfully,
Madison
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This passage shows Jesus encouraging His disciples to “stay in one place.” This was to guard them from unnecessary distraction and to keep them focused on the task at hand. In view of eternity, our lives here on earth are very short, and we need to make sure we are intentional with the time we have been given. Let’s plan to spend our lives bonding with those around us, pointing them to Christ, and encouraging them in the Truth. Today, pray that God will keep us eternally focused and away from fruitless distractions.
The end of verse 6, reminds us that although our desire is to see everyone receive Christ, many will reject Him. This may be difficult for us to accept, but we must remember that we are not responsible for the results. We have all been given the freewill to decide, and unfortunately, many will discard the truth of the gospel and turn their backs on God. Today, pray that God will use us to clearly present the gospel to those who are lost, and ask Him to open the eyes and ears of those who hear the Good News so they may respond positively to the Holy Spirit’s prompting. Finally, for those who reject Him, pray that God will continue to send people into their lives who will point them to the Truth.