Tuesday, May 6 – Luke 10 and John 7

1. Who is the person wounded by the roadside in your context? How can you take a moment this week to show them the love of the Kingdom?

2. Do you drink daily from the water Jesus offers, or are you living with spiritual thirst?

3. How can you embody the Adventist message today, not just as doctrine, but as a mission of love within your community?

I remember walking through the streets of Maracaibo, my hometown, one Sabbath afternoon. The sun was relentless, but what struck me more was something invisible to the eye: the people’s spiritual thirst. Many hurried by, unaware of the signs of hope we held in our hands. That experience left a profound mark on me. It made me reflect on the urgency of Jesus’ call in Luke 10:

“The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few” (v. 2).

Jesus sends seventy-two disciples to proclaim that the kingdom of God has come near. He doesn’t promise them comfort; instead, He asks them to trust God, enter homes with peace, and accept hospitality with humility. This model of mission is not distant; it represents the very call we have received as God’s remnant church.

As Seventh-day Adventists, we have received a special message to share. We don’t speak only about prophecy but of a real and present Kingdom that transforms lives. The parable of the Good Samaritan is not there by chance. It reminds us that a mission without love is ineffective. The Samaritan didn’t possess doctrinal truth, but he embodied the love of the Kingdom. What about us?

Today, both rural and urban communities still have wounded souls lying by the wayside. Do we stop? Do we love as Jesus did?

In contrast to Luke 10’s active mission, John 7 depicts Jesus in a context characterized by tension and division. He is in Jerusalem during the Feast of Tabernacles, a celebration that commemorates God’s protection and provision in the wilderness.

At the climax of the feast, Jesus proclaims: “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.” (v. 37)

He presents Himself as the true Rock that provides living water. This declaration holds prophetic significance. He is stating: “I am the fulfillment of everything you have been anticipating.”

But many do not believe. Even though they see His works and hear His teachings, they cling to tradition, fear, and human interests. How perilous it is to reject the Living Water when it stands right before us!
This chapter invites us to reflect on our spiritual experience. As Adventists, we possess a prophetic message, but… are we drinking daily from Christ? Or are we still thirsty, distracted by debates, busyness, or spiritual coldness?

Luke 10 and John 7 complement each other as two divine calls: one for practical mission and the other for deep communion. Today, whether in Maracaibo or Miami, where I currently live, and anywhere in the world, the call remains the same: to go in love and to live connected to Christ.

In Maracaibo, the spiritual need cries out amidst blackouts and limitations. In Miami, that need is concealed beneath comfort and tight schedules. Two different worlds but the same thirst. And in both, God is seeking laborers. Not perfect, but available. Not powerful, but Spirit-filled.

As a church anticipating the imminent return of Jesus, we cannot stay on the sidelines. We are part of the end-time laborers, called to proclaim a gospel that not only informs but also transforms.