Day 81: A Plan for Problems

Today’s Big Idea: When things go wrong

Key Verse: Luke 10:10-11

Passage of the day: Luke 10:10-16

Thoughts to consider: Just because Jesus approves of our plans doesn’t mean they will go perfectly. When there is a problem, and there will be, Jesus knows how to fix it. The seventy-two were being sent to towns so Jesus would’t waste time. He knew His time was coming to an end, so He wanted to make the most of the time He had left. Jesus knew some of the towns would not be ready for Him. So He gave his followers instructions about what to do when things went bad. They were told to shake the dust off their feet - a symbolic way of saying, “I’m done with you.” This is a helpful practice for every endeavor. Don’t dwell on your defeats. Don’t allow failure to stop you or haunt you. Shake the dust off and keep walking.