Evening reading – Luke 10

In Luke 10, a bunch of disciples learn to appreciate their blessings, and a lawyer finds out his actions depend on his character. Jesus praises Mary for choosing Him over what society expects of her.

Then, in Luke 10:1–12, Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to get places ready for Him by healing and preaching about God’s kingdom. If a town accepts them, great! They should stay there and heal the sick, proving they’re for real. But if a town rejects them, no worries, they should leave and still spread the message that God’s kingdom is near.

In Luke 10:13–16, Jesus gets kinda sad because He knows some cities will reject Him despite seeing His miracles. He says if the notorious cities of Sodom, Tyre, and Sidon had seen His power, they’d have listened.

When the seventy-two come back, they’re stoked because they could cast out demons. But Jesus reminds them that the real win is having eternal life (Luke 10:17–20).

Later on, Jesus is thankful that regular folks, not just the know-it-alls, understand Him and God. That’s like the blessing of knowing Jesus is also knowing God.

Then, there’s a chat about the Law. A lawyer asks Jesus how to get eternal life, and Jesus points him to loving God and others, just like in Matthew 22:34–40 and Mark 12:28–34. Then comes the famous parable of the good Samaritan, where Jesus shows that love is what matters, not nationality or anything else (Luke 10:29–37).

The chapter closes with a cool example of a disciple who gets what it means to follow Christ. Mary of Bethany listens to Jesus while her sister Martha is all caught up with serving, as society expects. But Jesus praises Mary for choosing what’s more important (Luke 10:38–42).

What stood out this time to me was verse 16. My thought on this is as followers of Jesus, we shouldn’t get all worked up when people accept or reject His message. Of course, we should be pumped to share it and get that it’s a big deal for their eternal future. But let’s remember, it’s not about us. It’s all about Jesus. They’re deciding about Him, and in the end, they’re choosing or rejecting God. Our mission is about God, His Son, His message, His Kingdom, and saving the lost. So, it’s not about us, it’s about Him and what He’s all about.