I'm not even sure how to break these chapters down. They seem to not be structured around 1 idea. They are an assemblage of events.
When I read these chapters, I'm trying really hard to imagine myself in the situation, and try to come up with how I would most likely react to it. In this chapter I'm thinking about the 72 that Jesus sent out. They were given a lot of responsibility, and power. I find myself wondering what that would have been like. To know that you are literally in Jesus' army. And that peoples reaction to me is determining their eternal fate.......that's crazy!
And then, my next thought is that I'm doing the same thing that the disciples did when they were talking about who is greater in chapter 9. I'm thinking how great it would be for ME to have that power, and mission.....see that? I didn't even make it 1 day! DANG!
There's a lot more here. I have always like the Good Samaritan story. There's a lot of good life lessons in that parable. It continues to amaze me that Jesus can tell these simple stories, and 2000 years later, we are still breaking them down, and finding new meaning and insight through them.
have a great one, today!
I agree there is far too much in this chapter to boil it down or have a sing take away. The Good Samaritan story is always a great one to reflect on, so relevant yet today.
ReplyDeleteLosing a friend this week and knowing we have another friend in our church who is dying of cancer made the following versus stick out to me:
41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one.[f] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”
When we feel overwhelmed with our busy lives we need only to focus on Jesus, nothing else really matters.
knut