Rejoicing Luke 10:21-24

This post explores the rejoicing or happiness of Jesus and the 72 upon their return.

‘Rejoicing’ as a post describes both Jesus and the return of the 72, earlier sent out to preach to the common people. Thus defeating the demons caused the 72 to return with joy (see verse 17). Jesus also rejoiced and thanked God for their succuss, Luke 10:21. “In that same hour  he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.”

The fact that Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit marks this time as a high-point in Jesus’ ministry. In this passage, Jesus thanked the Father for the preaching of the 72 to common people, characterized by the term ‘little children.’ They had not been sent to the scribes and Pharisees who thought of themselves as ‘wise and understanding.’ Carrying out the plan of the heavenly Father caused this success. They preached a clear, understandable message about the coming kingdom to people who could hear and wanted to hear. This preaching to common people also covered all of Jesus’ ministry from beginning to end.

Jesus also tells God’s long-term method of revelation, John 10:22-24. “All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows … the Son… except the Father, or … the Father …except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Thus, the plan of God involves the Father revealing the Son to the world and the Son revealing the Father. The words of the Old Testament prophets, Jesus Himself, and His disciples provided the revelation. This remains the plan of God for the world today revealing it  through the words of the Bible.

Jesus also tells the disciples of blessing more than earlier prophets who wanted to hear and see what they saw. By reading the Bible we, too, can receive this blessing.

So, what did we learn?

1.God planned for the common person to hear and understand the truth about salvation.

2.Preaching to the common man succeeded.

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