Sunday May 26th, 2024
« So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? »
12 As Jesus entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance,
13 crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
14 He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.
15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!”
16 He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking Him for what He had done. This man was a Samaritan.
17 Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine?
18 Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And Jesus said to the man, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well (whole).”
Healing is good but wholeness is awesome.
When you experience healing, you must not stop at that – you must proceed to the level of wholeness in good health.
There is a secret way to wholeness and that is the way of thanksgiving, praise and worship.
Unfortunately, some people don’t know this way. They are incurable request-makers.
All they do is issue commands in the place of prayer.
They issue commands without expressing any form of gratitude to the Almighty Owner of the heavens and the earth!
In our Bible text today, we read about how ten lepers confronted our Lord Jesus Christ with a request for healing. Jesus obliged them and asked them to go and show themselves to the priests. On the way, they all became healed.
It however, remained one more step for them to get to the level of wholeness.
- A typical example of wholeness is what Naaman experienced in (2 Kings 5:14).
Naaman experienced wholeness – not mere healing, as there was no trace of leprosy on him after his encounter with the God of Israel.
Then went he down, and dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God: and his flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. – (2 Kings 5:14)
When the tenth leper saw that he was healed, he returned to Jesus to thank, praise and worship Him.
Beloved, look around you and see the things God has already done for you, not just those you are seeking for Him to do.
Jesus was so impressed with this thankful man that He decreed his wholeness.
The Bible says (Luke 17:17,19 KJV),
« And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine..And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole” »
Give glory to God, praise Him, avoid evil, so that you would not only be healed but made whole, too.
Beloved, cultivate the habit of praise, worship and adoration of the Most High God.
Live holy, and you will continue to enjoy divine wholeness.
Application – Spend ten minutes giving thanks unto God for all He has done for you.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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