Luke 17:11-19 On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were made clean. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus asked, "Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" Then he said to him, "Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well."
As I was worshipping this afternoon, I thought about what we all go through. If you did not know, this has been a trying week for the Johnson household. We are victorious through Him that has begun this work in us. We’re doing fine, even in the natural. But, sometimes you get a little down or the weight gets heavy. I was reminded of this scripture you see above and I wondered, will I say Thank You Lord? Sure, I, you, may not have leprosy in our bodies, but what about our family relationships? What about our financial status? How about our Spiritual lives? Are they like leprosy to us?
It could be a continuing sickness, or disease. A troublesome neck, back, legs, or whatever. It could even be the constant arguing with our spouse or our children.
Can you make up in your mind & your spirit that you will say “Thank You, Lord”? Why don’t you try it out, even right now. Understand, that the lepers did complain to Christ about their affliction, they did not ignore it, they took it to Jesus. Don’t stop there, choose to say thank you in the midst of your healing. Do it now, do it today.
Always remember that God’s grace is sufficient.
May the peace of God and His blessings overtake you today.
2 comments:
Really enjoyed that. I will try to read mor ein the future. But I will say that I thank God for our relatiosnhip. You are truly a man after God's heart and will continue to use your life as inspiration on what God can do through us when we make him first in our lives. Be Blessed
That was very refreshing to read. It's in moments like these, when we feel overwhelmed with "stuff", that times of refreshing come when we least expect it. I paused to read a word that was fresh and clear and was thankful that I did.
It's good to know what and who we have in our midst. It's also good to refrain from taking these whos and whats for granted.
Thank you for allowing the Spirit of Grace and Peace to show grace and peace through you.
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