He sent messengers ahead to a Samaritan
village to prepare for his arrival. Luke 9:52
“Shake out that
rug, David, and then mop the floors!” shouted Mom from the laundry room. “Ella,
pick up the living room and dust the furniture. Shane, check the cake in the
oven. See if it’s done, then sweep the front porch and sidewalk.” Mom flew
through the kitchen, a pile of laundry in her arms. “Make the house look like
nobody lives here. Hurry up! They’re almost here!”
Have you ever had
a scene like that at your house? Important guests are coming and your house suddenly
looks like the city dump. We let things slide until we realize someone important
is going to see it. Then we fly into action, trying to transform six months’
worth of sloppy into House Beautiful
in under 30 minutes. When we value the one we are about to greet, we prepare
for their arrival.
It works the same way with Jesus. Before He entered a new
village, He sent His disciples ahead to prepare the people before He got there.
They did that by explaining who Jesus was and what He was about to say. They created
anticipation, found places to stay, and gave everyone a glimpse of what Jesus
was like by the way they represented Him. That’s our job too. He tells us to
prepare the world to meet Him. By living as ambassadors of heaven, we create
anticipation, find hearts where He can stay, and give everyone a glimpse of
what Jesus is like by the way we represent Him. Those of us who know Him should
live in such a way that we are always preparing people to meet Jesus.
Are you preparing the people you know
to meet Jesus by the way you represent Him?
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