The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”(Luke 10:17-20 ESV)
Besides a not so subtle reminder here that any power they had been able to demonstrate on earth had come to them through His authority, Jesus reminds the 72, and us, of the ultimate goal - not to be able to show such power, but for us and others to respond to the Good News of the Kingdom, believe on Him and have our reservations secure in His Heavenly Hotel. It's all about His authority, His purposes, and His Home. Rejoice!
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