Luke 10:17-20 (KJV)
17And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils
are subject unto us through thy name. 18And he said unto them, I beheld
Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19Behold, I give unto you power to
tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and
nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20Notwithstanding in this rejoice not,
that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your
names are written in heaven.
Reflections:
Sometimes, amidst all the confusion here on planet earth, we lose sight of
what spiritual life is all about. Just think, we're going to be with Jesus,
in His glorious kingdom . forever! Now that's something to rejoice over! We
don't know a whole lot about what that will be like, but we do know that
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the
things which God has prepared for those who love Him (1 Cor 2:9)."
We're also told that God will wipe away all tears from our eyes; and there
shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be
any more pain: for the former things are passed away (Rev 21:4). That sounds
really great!
In the meantime there's a spiritual war raging around us every day. If we've
learned how to deal with it, it too can be pretty exciting, because we know
we win (just like the disciple's in our verse today)! Jesus Christ gained a
victory over all the works of the devil and then handed over His authority
to us so that we, In His name, could also be victorious over all demonic
activity in the earth (Eph 6:12).
This warfare is of course for the souls of men. It is said that the angels
crowd around the banisters of heaven looking down on the theater of earth.
The Bible tells us that there is joy in the presence of the angels of God
over one sinner that repents (Lk 15:10). We can only begin to imagine the
cheers and excitement that swell from these curious beings when someone
gives their heart to Jesus (1 Pet 1:12).
We too, like the disciples of old, rejoice not only for the victory we have
in Christ here on earth, but more importantly because we know that our names
too are indelibly written in heaven ... YES!!!
.png)