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Verse for March 10th
Luke 10.5-6
Jesus said, ‘Whatever house you enter, first say, “Peace to this house!” And if anyone is there who shares in peace, your peace will rest on that person; but if not, it will return to you.’
Wednesday, 10 March
Week 4: Living the Way of Jesus
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Spend a bit of time praying and thinking for yourself about the meaning of these words and how living them might make a difference.
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Bringing God's peace
As Jesus’ disciples go out into the communities and world around them, the first thing they are to bring is peace.
Questions
· What is peace? Reflect on what peace means in your life, in your family, your community and in the world.
· How do we say “Peace to this house” with our lives as well as our words?
Challenges
· Live today in a way that brings peace to those you meet.
· Do something which brings the world a little nearer to peace.
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Original Comment:Safe house
My imagination? In dangerous times things could go horribly wrong, but Jesus did not ask the Holy Spirit to do what he could do for himself. He planned every detail in advance, recruiting “sons of peace” (see other translations) to set up safe houses, and arranging a recognition signal – the non-return of the greeting of “peace” at the door, just as the disciples had practised on their journey. Positioned in secret overnight in thirty-six different towns, fed and well-slept, and now filled with the Holy Spirit, in the morning Jesus’ lambs would take the wolves totally by surprise.
10.03.10 / 09:43 / By Ian