Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Luke 17:15-19
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified GOD, and fell down on his face at His (JESUS') feet, giving Him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. And JESUS, answering, said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to GOD except this stranger. Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.
One of the ten lepers turned back to give thanks to JESUS. Doesn't this make you sad? Only one was grateful for being healed of a fatal disease, the others went their way to the Priest to be declared clean. The gratitude of this Samaritan is particularly touching, since he was a double outcast. The Jews hated the Samaritans and the world hated the lepers. People would shout "unclean" at the sight of a leper and the leper, himself, had to declare that he was unclean. So this one man, was a double outcast, and yet, he turned back to say give thanks to JESUS for so great a gift.
Luke 7:47 says: Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. Our sins, which are many, are all forgiven when we confess them to JESUS. This is a gift of grace. We can show our love and gratitude by falling at the feet of JESUS and shout with a loud voice, from the heart, "THANKS BE TO GOD FOR HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT."
The LORD JESUS gave His life to save us from the pit of hell. We were "unclean" until JESUS washed us with His precious Blood and reconciled to GOD (Romans 5). The choice is now ours: do we turn from the path that leads away from JESUS and turn back to Him with thanksgiving or do we continue on the path that leads away from JESUS. Nine lepers chose to walk the path away from JESUS; one chose to turn back and fall at His feet, giving thanks. What do you choose?
AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.
Luke 17:15-19
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified GOD, and fell down on his face at His (JESUS') feet, giving Him thanks; and he was a Samaritan. And JESUS, answering, said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to GOD except this stranger. Arise, go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole.
One of the ten lepers turned back to give thanks to JESUS. Doesn't this make you sad? Only one was grateful for being healed of a fatal disease, the others went their way to the Priest to be declared clean. The gratitude of this Samaritan is particularly touching, since he was a double outcast. The Jews hated the Samaritans and the world hated the lepers. People would shout "unclean" at the sight of a leper and the leper, himself, had to declare that he was unclean. So this one man, was a double outcast, and yet, he turned back to say give thanks to JESUS for so great a gift.
Luke 7:47 says: Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. Our sins, which are many, are all forgiven when we confess them to JESUS. This is a gift of grace. We can show our love and gratitude by falling at the feet of JESUS and shout with a loud voice, from the heart, "THANKS BE TO GOD FOR HIS UNSPEAKABLE GIFT."
The LORD JESUS gave His life to save us from the pit of hell. We were "unclean" until JESUS washed us with His precious Blood and reconciled to GOD (Romans 5). The choice is now ours: do we turn from the path that leads away from JESUS and turn back to Him with thanksgiving or do we continue on the path that leads away from JESUS. Nine lepers chose to walk the path away from JESUS; one chose to turn back and fall at His feet, giving thanks. What do you choose?
AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD.
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