Luke 10:13-20 "You Are My Witnesses In The World"

“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.  But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in the judgment than for you.  And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades! “The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”  The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” And He said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.  Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.  Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”

People tend to be impressed mostly with themselves.  The seventy disciples that Jesus sent out came back elated that powers that Jesus had given them rendered them control over the enemy.  Jesus had noticed that the wonders that He accomplished in neighbor towns were not esteemed.  Now, the seventy disciples return with power that is not their own, rejoicing over dominion over the enemy.  Jesus warns them not to think more highly than they ought to and that gloating over the enemy is not His practice.  Instead, draw the enemy into a place of repentance so that it will glorify the Father in heaven.

Daily Prayer:  Lord, we can be nothing more that what we are.  For this reason, change and transform me to be like You so that in the world, I may represent You in those areas where You call me to be Your witness.  In Your holy name I pray Amen.