Monday, April 15, 2013

Shalom,

I have always enjoyed reading the account of the ten lepers that Jesus healed! Look at Luke 17:11-19:
11 As He went on His way to Jerusalem, it occurred that [Jesus] was passing [along the border] between Samaria and Galilee.12 And as He was going into one village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance.13 And they raised up their voices and called, Jesus, Master, take pity and have mercy on us!14 And when He saw them, He said to them, Go [at once] and show yourselves to the priests. And as they went, they were cured and made clean.15 Then one of them, upon seeing that he was cured, turned back, recognizing and thanking and praising God with a loud voice;16 And he fell prostrate at Jesus’ feet, thanking Him [over and over]. And he was a Samaritan.17 Then Jesus asked, Were not [all] ten cleansed? Where are the nine?18 Was there no one found to return and to recognize and give thanks and praise to God except this alien?19 And He said to him, Get up and go on your way. Your faith (your trust and confidence that spring from your belief in God) has restored you to health.

Notice that they were ALL cleansed of leprosy!  This is the Greek Word "katharizo" and it means to cleanse or purify! The leprosy was GONE from everyone of them! Of the ten healed lepers this day, only one responded as he should! Look at verse 19 above! When this leper came back to thank Jesus, Jesus did something unexpected for him! The KJV of verse 19 says "made whole". This is the Greek word "sozo", which means: saved, delivered, protected, rescued, and, as the Amplified Bible says, "restored to health"! That means that all of the damage done to his body by the raging disease of leprosy was gone and his body was made whole and new again! It PAYS to maintain a grateful and thankful heart and to give God the glory for everything good that happens in our lives! Amen! Here, to help you with that, is Hillsong United with "Thank You":



Shalom in Him!