Verses: Luke 17 : 11 - 19
My thoughts about the verses:
Imagine being in a world in which you are a total outcast. That people see you as less than them. You feel like you are on the most outside of the community. Along comes Jesus and you know that he can heal you and you ask him to please help you. Jesus doesn't pause he just says go show yourselves to the priest. You don't question it and as you are going to the priest you are healed.
Now here is where you have the option. You can continue on your way to the priest or you can run back to the feet of Jesus and thanks him for the healing you have received. The Samaritan with Leprosy chose to run as fast as he could back to the feet of Jesus and thank him for the gift that he freely gave him. the disciples saw this and they were in shock where the others are. This man isn't even one of us and he has come back to thank Jesus. Jesus says it was his faith that healed him and for him to walk freely.
Have you been there? Moments you feel like an outcast of society. You have feelings as if you do not belong anywhere. Have you felt that you are not worthy of love? I know I have felt this way. If you have been reading the blog you will know that I am one of those individuals that most people think do not deserve the love of God. That I have chosen to live in sin and because of that I do not deserve the gift of Salvation.
It is amazing how people assume that because I am a Lesbian I do not deserve the love of God. How many others have we turned away? I know through my faith that God has wiped me clean. See what people do is that they judge others and decide the rules in which Jesus will save. If you are this or that you cannot be forgiven. Yet if you live this way or that way then you must already be forgiven by God.
God isn't like that. God doesn't say only those that are pious can receive the gift of everlasting life. Instead God opens the gift of Salvation to all. The gift is there for us to grab. The choice to receive the gift lives within each and every person. You have a choice to accept or to run away. We are to be thankful for the gifts God hands to us. They are freely given and we need to know that Jesus would have died on the cross even if we were the only one that would have made it to Heaven.
The next time you are struggling and you ask God for help. Listen closely for the answer. Remember it might not be exactly what you wanted. Yet, it will be what you needed. Once you are given the answer and the gift you need then start sending the praises to God.
In fact, as a Christian the first thing you should do is thank God for the new day. Thank God before you do anything else you will soon realize that your load will be less. Because when you start giving God the praise for everything which makes you struggles seem less of a roadblock. Instead the obstacles disappear even before you get to them. So thank God for your gifts and see how your life will be changed.
Prayer:
God thank you for loving us. thank you for giving us the gift of life. thank you for loving us so much that Jesus came to die for us. Thank you for providing all our needs. Thank you for accepting us as we are. In the name of the Risen Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
Are you willing to accept that God loves you? Are you willing to give thanks to God? Are you being a roadblock to someone coming to Christ? Do you realize that God loves you just the way you are?
My thoughts about the verses:
Imagine being in a world in which you are a total outcast. That people see you as less than them. You feel like you are on the most outside of the community. Along comes Jesus and you know that he can heal you and you ask him to please help you. Jesus doesn't pause he just says go show yourselves to the priest. You don't question it and as you are going to the priest you are healed.
Now here is where you have the option. You can continue on your way to the priest or you can run back to the feet of Jesus and thanks him for the healing you have received. The Samaritan with Leprosy chose to run as fast as he could back to the feet of Jesus and thank him for the gift that he freely gave him. the disciples saw this and they were in shock where the others are. This man isn't even one of us and he has come back to thank Jesus. Jesus says it was his faith that healed him and for him to walk freely.
Have you been there? Moments you feel like an outcast of society. You have feelings as if you do not belong anywhere. Have you felt that you are not worthy of love? I know I have felt this way. If you have been reading the blog you will know that I am one of those individuals that most people think do not deserve the love of God. That I have chosen to live in sin and because of that I do not deserve the gift of Salvation.
It is amazing how people assume that because I am a Lesbian I do not deserve the love of God. How many others have we turned away? I know through my faith that God has wiped me clean. See what people do is that they judge others and decide the rules in which Jesus will save. If you are this or that you cannot be forgiven. Yet if you live this way or that way then you must already be forgiven by God.
God isn't like that. God doesn't say only those that are pious can receive the gift of everlasting life. Instead God opens the gift of Salvation to all. The gift is there for us to grab. The choice to receive the gift lives within each and every person. You have a choice to accept or to run away. We are to be thankful for the gifts God hands to us. They are freely given and we need to know that Jesus would have died on the cross even if we were the only one that would have made it to Heaven.
The next time you are struggling and you ask God for help. Listen closely for the answer. Remember it might not be exactly what you wanted. Yet, it will be what you needed. Once you are given the answer and the gift you need then start sending the praises to God.
In fact, as a Christian the first thing you should do is thank God for the new day. Thank God before you do anything else you will soon realize that your load will be less. Because when you start giving God the praise for everything which makes you struggles seem less of a roadblock. Instead the obstacles disappear even before you get to them. So thank God for your gifts and see how your life will be changed.
Prayer:
God thank you for loving us. thank you for giving us the gift of life. thank you for loving us so much that Jesus came to die for us. Thank you for providing all our needs. Thank you for accepting us as we are. In the name of the Risen Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
Are you willing to accept that God loves you? Are you willing to give thanks to God? Are you being a roadblock to someone coming to Christ? Do you realize that God loves you just the way you are?
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