Yesterday I read the account of Jesus healing the ten lepers in Luke 17:"On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, 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 cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well.”
So how does this apply to us? It seems as though leprosy can be a picture of more than a physical disease - perhaps a disease of the soul, i.e. sin.
Certainly we should remember to thank God for His many mercies to us, and let us pray that we would be the one in ten who lives a life of faith after being healed of our sin.
Thanks Candy for the link to the EPC website on Luke 17. I read the devotional and when I got to this statement it sparked a memory of a devotional that I wrote and shared in bible study back in 2006, I named it "Your attention Please." I wonder is there a way I could share it by attaching it to your blog, it's 1 page? Here is the statement from the EPC website that I speak of;
ReplyDelete"Today so many could bump into the Lord they sing hymns of love to, dust themselves off, and move on with very little awareness of His presence."
An tid bit from "Your Attention Please," Then I thought, how often do we treat Jesus this way? He is with us all the time, longing to have us sit down with Him quietly and talk to Him, sharing our day, sharing our concerns, asking for guidance. Picture Him reaching out to hug you as you brush by Him, imagine the disappointment on His face."
I love the picture you chose Candy, it brought to mind the words of Jesus in Matthew 18:3
"I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven." In case I forgot this morning to say "thank you Jesus", I'm saying it right now. DS