Jesus has given you authority to overcome the evil one wherever you find his schemes at work. In the same way as he sent out the seventy-two disciples here in Luke 10, so he sends you out to reverse the damage of the evil one and bring God’s restoring power to every situation. Your mission is not just to do things, it is to be something. You are to be a light in dark places; a positive influence where there is negativity. You are to be like a heating element in every environment; you will warm up situations with love and grace. You can draw out the darkness and negativity and bring light and blessing. You will find yourself in plenty of situations that are filled with anger, pride, bitterness, and cynicism. But you can draw this out and inject in something positive and constructive. The battle against the evil one is not fought primarily in big overt confrontations but in many small skirmishes. To win you must prevail consistently in those tiny and seemingly insignificant situations that you may otherwise have overlooked. A word of kindness here, an open heart there, a caring attitude here, a small opportunity to share faith there, and so forth. These are the occasions in which the Kingdom is advanced. So take responsibility for every situation because you have been given the authority in Christ to effect change. It’s not the big achievers who win this battle but the small achievers, that is, those who are consistent in doing small things for the Kingdom. God will do extraordinary things through ordinary people in ordinary situations.
Ask God to use you for good today in small ways in people’s lives.
Read Luke 10:1-24
