Who's doing the doing?

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Jesus sends out the seventy-two. (Luke 10:1-9)
Don't pack. Don't greet. (v.4) Don't do your own thing. Don't do it your way. The great I AM is about to be doing some doing.

Stay. Eat. Drink. (v. 7) Stay there. Don't use your own judgement on whether your time is being productive / successful in your own eyes. Don't decide what is good enough, right, acceptable in your own eyes.

The kingdom of God has come near... (v.9) The kingdom. Not you. Not your doing. But as a vessel, carrying the living God to the streets, to the people that you meet, greet, eat with...

There are plenty of times when I don't understand how God does the things that He does... things that somehow align and fall into place at just the right time. Without my  conscious knowledge, decision, or pre-determined choice in the matter. Sometimes miracles at the extreme end of the spectrum. Sometimes simple delights that just make a moment smooth and easy. Miracles that are drop to my knees praiseworthy. And yet some of His other acts of love go virtually unnoticed. "Ordinary" goodnesses.

Could it also be that many of our acts of service - could be happening - unnoticed by our own selves? But the Lord flowed through us just the same? Without our conscious effort? (pause) Do our acts of service come in both conscious and unconscious obedience? (pause)

Thanks be to God!

Come, Lord Jesus, come.
Come and spread Your love to everyone I meet.
He sent out 70. But all were filled by the one active, working Spirit.
God, be about Your business of doing the doing. Today.
Let Your kingdom come near...

Luke 10:4 Do not take a purse or bag or sandals
Luke 10:7 Stay there, eating and drinking whatever they give you
Luke 10:9 The kingdom of God has come near to you