Last week we looked at what time it is and learned that now is the time. Today I want to spend a few minutes discussing why it is time. Why is the opportunity for this to be a great year at Meridian Woods and the Kingdom of God? Why is this the time to continue to connect to the community through faith, hope and love? The Lord Jesus tells us why and I want to us learn a few thing about the why now.
Luke 10:1-12
1 After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also,[a] and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. 2 Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. 3 Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. 5 But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ 6 And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. 7 And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. 8 Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9 And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ 10 But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, 11 ‘The very dust of your city which clings to us[b] we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’ 12 But[c] I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city.
Why is this the time?
- He has appointed us and sent us to be in the world.
- He has given us a responsibility to prepare the way.
- He told us why the task is so important?
- He has told us what to do today.
