Meditating Luke 10-12 (Dec 29)

The Call to Kingdom Outreach

70 disciples are sent out two by two
with instructions to heal the sick
and say the kingdom of God is here.
Their enthusiastic return prompts
Jesus to rejoice in praise of God.
But clouds of confrontation are
already gathering. Some attribute
His miracles to Satan while the
Pharisees attack His disregard
for tradition. Jesus responds by
denouncing religious leaders for
their hypocrisy, and by warning
the disciples to be watchful.

Father God, thank You for giving
Your Son to be our Lord & Saviour.
Thank You for Luke 10-12 whereby
Jesus send workers for outreach
for the Kingdom of God is here.
Lord, we will Share the Good News.
Lord, we will Be Ready for Yr Return.
Lord, we will Pray with Perseverance.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.

Lord, we will Share the Good News:
The Lord appointed seventy others
also, and sent them two by two…
Then Jesus said: The harvest
is so great but the workers are
so few. Pray to the Lord who
is in charge of the harvest, and
ask Him to send out more workers
for His fields. Go now (Lk 10:1-3).
Lord, raise up and send out
labourers to every tribe and nation.
Raise up missionaries, teachers,
doctors and business people to
share the goodness of Jesus Christ
and bring in a harvest of souls.
Help us see the harvest before our
eyes. Pour out Your Spirit to enable
Yr people as the harvest waits. Amen

Lord, we’ll Pray with Perseverence:
Which of you shall have a friend,
and go to him at midnight and say:
Friend lend me 3 loaves… Because
of the man’s persistence he will get
up & give him as much as he needs.
So I say to you, ask and it will be
given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and it will be opened to you.
For everyone who asks receives, and
he who seeks finds and to him who
knocks it will be opened (Lk11:5-10)
Lord, Your parable implies the key to
experiencing U is to ask persistently
and press thro the negative voices.
So, I will keep asking and persist
despite lack of apparent results.
Help me have great faith that prayer
works and know You in a deeper way.
Even as we lift up our needs to You,
transform our hearts and let Your
desire becomes ours as well. Amen.

Lord, we’ll be Ready for Yr Return:
Be dressed for service and
well-prepared, as though you
were waiting for your master to
return from the wedding feast…
There will be Special Favour for
those who Are Ready and waiting
for His Return (Luke 12:35-38).
Lord, thank you for Your promise
of Special Favour for those who are
prepared for Your return. I desire
to please You in everything And
I purpose to be ready for Yr return.
The success of living ready is very
much dependent on our giving
ourselves in prayer. So help me 
to begin each day in prayer. Amen.