After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road. "When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them; if not, it will return to you. Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you, for the worker deserves his wages. Do not move around from house to house. "When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is offered to you. Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.' But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 'Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.' (Luke 10:1-11 NIV)
What does this mean for us as Christians in 2012? Is the harvest still plentiful. Here at CU Boulder ,is Jesus at work opening hearts? In the Darley dorm Aris, Jing and I were sent to is God at work?
What about when we spend hours planning and inviting and 1 person comes? Do we give up and go on? Maybe, but maybe we wipe the dust off our feet this week and go at it again . Maybe for next Tuesday we just get to know one person and bring them.
God I want to be faithful to you. Please help us to believe you have good planned for us as leaders and for Darley and the 480 students there.
Amen
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