Some thoughts on Matt 10
First, we must search.......an active search for a worthy person. Just wondering how do you find a worthy person??? I suppose for myself I would look for the persons' actions or fruits. Then do I just walk up to them and say " Hey I'm in town for a month can I stay at your place?" Because remember in the previous verses I have NOTHING with me.....so everything I need I am going to need this worthy person to provide. I don't know about anyone else......but I would look for a worthy person that had been blessed by God and had a really nice house, with a comfortable place to kick back in the evening, nice bedrooms so I wouldn't be lying on the floor, and probably alot of cattle (I like BBQ).
Next, When I do find someone......I am to give the home, or the people in the home my greeting. Some translations say "salute" or the one I like " peace to this household".
Now, "if the household is deserving " Whoa.............screech........what makes a household deserving or undeserving??? Here is more work to do.....a testing......a weighing in your heart.....It does not say" if they become Christians" or "if they take care of all your wants" but "if they are deserving". I am not even sure if I can exactly articulate what deserving is. I suppose it goes to their character, and their hearts. If I find it to be deserving I am to allow my peace to rest on it. I am thinking that is my blessing, I go around town all the time giving of my blessing to many, but I never ever think of the second part of revoking that blessing, or taking it back. I always figure that the blessing may provide some peace for the needy.
So, what do I take from this??? "Peace" is a thing that can be given and taken. I need to take it with me wherever I go ......if need be I will take it back and shake the dust off my feet. Maybe right now I am giving you my peace......will you accept or will I need to shake the verbal dust off my words?
"God's peace I give to you......."
Blessings,
Laura
ps and be shrewd and innocent when determining all of this in your hearts
Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
16“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
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