WHEN THE LORD SENDS YOU PART 2

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When The Lord Sends You Part 2

Luke 9:1-2,10 & 10:1, 17.

10:1 After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
10:17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name._ Amplified.

From the previous devotional study, that is the part 1 of this series, we were able to decode what went wrong with the 12 disciples of Jesus when they were sent by Jesus. Although they had results but they were not acknowledged by Jesus.

When Jesus was through with them in the inside, after they might have made their blunders. He decided to test run it again. But this time he appointed 70 unknown people and sent them on same mission. And it was recorded that they came back with tremendous results. The scripture never told us who the people were. Despite who/what they were, one thing I am pretty sure of, is that, those 70 were never closer to Jesus than the 12, they were never leaders in Jesus' team, they were nameless and even till now, still nameless.

It is also important to know that they were not really born again, because Jesus has not yet died on the cross. So the full price of our salvation has not yet being paid then. But Jesus needed to test run a new package he was preparing for the redeemed after his death. He has to prove that he does not need your high level position, title or status to get the expected result he desires whenever He sends a man. Just like the 70, they knew who they were, they knew they wouldn't have gotten such result by themselves. So quickly they realised what really happened. From their comment, the content of their hearts was revealed: "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name".

Whenever the Lord sends you, and you are well convinced that he is behind the sending, the few things you need are:
1. Obedience
2. Go In His Name! (Be confident in Him who have sent you)
3. Strip yourself of every position or title (Don't let your position get into your head)
4. Give Him (Jesus) the credit of every exploit in the course of your assignment.
5. Where ever you are, bear in mind that you are there on His behalf (see vs 1).

The potency of the kingdom assignment is not completely dependent on the type of the vessel, but rather its dependent on the Messenger and the Message.

When he sends an empty man and this same man is aware of the potency of 'Him' who has sent him, and go in the name of him who has sent him, even the demons will tremble before such an individual. If this is true, then we should produce more and efficient results in our time, because we have the Spirit of the Living God dwelling in our inside, making us born again.

He was happy with the 70 and went further to confirm to them that He saw the devil fell down like a lightning. He never said that to the twelve even though they had similar results with the 70, but they were never able to move down the devil for even an inch. Jesus went further to empower them over snakes and scorpion. So also when the humble is empowered, the devil is beneath his feet.

Finally, i leave you with this word, if you are in the party of the twelve (12), then learn from the seventy (70), then if you are in the company of the  (70), i tell you rejoice not just because the devil are subject to you but more because your name is written in the book of life.

I pray the Lord opens our eyes to see more about this matter.

Shalom!

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