Saturday, 1 April 2017

East Ridge Pres

Luke 10: 8-9 Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ “the kingdom of God” is a future event, an action of God not man, when Christ will conquer and rule everything at his return. BUT Jesus tells them to proclaim “the kingdom of God has come near to you” “has reached you.” The wonder of the day of salvation has reached you in the present. He is speaking of himself. He is saying that God is acting now with power in people’s lives. To change them. Through Jesus the kingdom comes to them. But he says here through the Church, the kingdom of God is reaching people, coming near to them. The waters are lapping at their door. Though Jesus is not physically present. We must tell people of the world the same. “the kingdom of God has reached you” “the kingdom of God has come near to you.” I am a messenger of Jesus, a messenger of the Kingdom. Jesus comes to them in you. you take the kingdom of God into neighborhoods, businesses, schools, hospitals, homes… Keep moving looking for those who are listening. Trust God that there will be people who will hear. Walk through the open doors. Some will receive you. vv 10 But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, 11 ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’