I've been processing Luke 10:1-4 this afternoon in preparation for our next Regional Impact Gathering scheduled for 10 a.m. in Verona this Sunday. Below are my "5 at 5."
1 The Lord now chose seventy-two other disciples and sent them ahead in pairs to all the towns and places he planned to visit. 2 These were his instructions to them: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields. 3 Now go, and remember that I am sending you out as lambs among wolves. 4 Don’t take any money with you, nor a traveler’s bag, nor an extra pair of sandals. And don’t stop to greet anyone on the road.
Here's what has been impressed on my heart today as the reality of our work:
1) The harvest is great!
2) Workers are few!
3) The Lord is in charge of the harvest!
4) The "fields" belong to Him.
5) The "fields" are our neighborhoods, our community.
Here's what the instructions are for us as we attempt to live missional lives:
1) Pray, asking the Lord of the Harvest to send more workers into
Him.
2) Go...NOW!!
3) Remember, it's hard work! It's dangerous work! (lambs among wolves)
4) Think "next", not "ultimatel" Live with people one day at a time!
5) Avoid distractions and distracting acitivities.
As you process these "5 at 5" what is apparent to you? What stirs in your heart?
3 comments:
1)The workers are IN the harvest, just like the disciples were when Jesus gathered them.
2)The battle is spiritual/the enemy will fight with every lie/especially with new believers
3)The best weapon is love
4)Jesus already knows and is known by His sheep...they are in the cocoon waiting for that name
5)No money belt, stop, look, listen, recieve/learn from them...if Jesus already has begun work we come along side..as we learn, we practice, as we practice we teach another. apprenticeship
Here's another response from a reader:
- In my top 5 would be "trust". Not taking money, or packing a bag and a spare pair of shoes is completely counter to how we like to plan and be "in control".
What strikes me is that Jesus sent them out in PAIRS. We are not to do this on our own. Obviously, we don't harvest without the Lord's guidance, but we also need flesh-n-blood brothers/sisters to keep us on our path, encourage us to take the next step, or to shake off the dirt of our sandals and move on.
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