The One Who Came Back

 

Luke|17:11  And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he

passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

  Luke|17:12  And as he entered into a certain village, there met him

ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:

  Luke|17:13  And they lifted up ®their¯ voices, and said, Jesus,

Master, have mercy on us.

  Luke|17:14  And when he saw ®them,¯ he said unto them, Go show

yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went,

they were cleansed.

  Luke|17:15  And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned

back, and with a loud voice glorified God,

  Luke|17:16  And fell down on ®his¯ face at his feet, giving him

thanks: and he was a Samaritan.

  Luke|17:17  And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed?

but where ®are¯ the nine?

  Luke|17:18  There are not found that returned to give glory to God,

save this stranger.

  Luke|17:19  And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath

made thee whole.

Here in this setting of scripture Jesus was passing on ordinary day through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.  There in a certain village, he met ten lepers which stood afar off. I’m so thankful I didn’t have to stand afar off like these ten lepers. Jesus couldn’t catch my sin disease of leprosy; he was the cure for my disease. Notice next they lifted up their voices and said Jesus, master have mercy on us.  I believe these lepers were not asking for sympathy they needed Jesus to change their life. They were tired of the lifestyle they were living. They lived in a time was not a lot of medical science going on no hospital or clinics as we know today. They just knew to say Jesus, Master have mercy on us. They were desperate for the touch of the master.  And he saw them. Jesus sees us were ever we are at, we just have to lift up our voice and cry Jesus, Master have mercy on me.  He told them to go and shew themselves unto the priest. And as they went they were cleansed. These lepers were obedient to what the master said, they went.  Then notice what happen one of them saw that he was healed turned back and with a loud voice glorified God.Oh if the church of the living God would publicize what Christ has cleansed us from, let the body of Christ not hide what the Master has cleansed us from. The one leper fell down on his face at Jesus feet giving him thanks. He took time to turn around stop everything he was doing just to give thanks. Jesus I give u thanks this Thanksgiving season let me join the millions over time to turn around and glorify you. I want to fall at your feet and worship you for all you’ve done in my life.  I was just like those lepers, one day Jesus passed by and I lifted up my voice and said Jesus Master have mercy on m!

    

Turn Around by Sister Betty Richardson

Luke 19:10  For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

When a sinner sins, he willfully sins. That same sinner can willfully turn to Jesus, leaving sin behind him.  Salvation means that  a  man turns to Jesus. Every man was made with the power of choice to turn. Come unto me. He that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.  As soon as man turns, Jesus is there. Jesus finds him. The cross is the answer for the most desperate sinner on this Earth. Are you being held by the power of the devil? You have the power to turn around. When you turn to Jesus, He has the power to set you free. Quick! Hurry! Turn around! Jesus is coming soon!

I Will Go by Sister Betty Richardson

Isaiah 6:8  Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

Isaiah overheard God saying “Who will go for us?” The call of God is not for the special, it is for everyone.

Whether or not I hear God’s call depends upon the state of my ears, and what I hear depends upon the state of my heart.

Many are called, but few are chosen. That is, few prove themselves the chosen ones. The chosen ones are those who have come into a relationship with God, their ears have been unstopped, and they hear the still small voice questioning all the time.  “Who will go?”

God did not single out Isaiah, Isaiah was just in the presence of God, and he heard the call.  He said, “Here I am. Send me.”

When God called the disciples he said “Follow me.” If we let the spirit of God bring us face to face with God, we too will hear as did Isaiah did, and we will say, “He I am. Send me!”