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see Jesus as Healer

      Luke 17:12 As he entered a village there, ten lepers 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, their leprosy disappeared. 15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, "Praise God, I'm healed!" 16 He fell face down on the ground at Jesus' feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan. 17Jesus asked, "Didn't I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? 18 Does only this foreigner return to give glory to God?" 19 And Jesus said to the man, "Stand up and go. Your faith has made you well." 
     
     Jesus tells the ten to "go and show yourselves to the priests."  This is what the Law requires a leper to do before returning to the congregation.  Nine were obedient to Jesus' command.  One was not immediately obedient.  All ten were healed.


     The difference between the one and the nine is perception. The nine perceived that the law was in operation and were anxious to return to the congregation.  The one who returned--an outsider anyway--perceived The Healer---Jesus.  "Your faith has made you well."  The nine went immediately to be reconciled to the congregation by the letter of the Law.


   One of the ten recognized that The Healer had shown up to change things.  He was thankful--but more important than that was his perception of The Healer showing the Grace of God--outside the Law.  This is a picture of Jesus being recognized by outsiders before his own people could see Him as Messiah.


    John 14:6  says Jesus is THE WAY.---be blessed---c 


     

The Light

This morning I did not feel good when I awoke. When I say feel good, I mean in NO WAY did I feel any sort of good or goodness at all. I hurt all over. Physically was bad enough, but when your spirit has no goodness--you are really hurting.

My TV is set to auto-tune Joseph Prince for every time slot from 5am through 9:30am, so I hear the Gospel preached before I hear anything else. I still felt BAD. I took my Bible and prated for the Lord to wash me with His Goodness and Love. Instead of an instant calm and peace, I got a scripture: John 3:19. This is one scripture that has somewhat eluded my understanding.

19 Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.

I watched a video yesterday that has been replaying in my head--I will post at the end. The context here is Jesus speaking to a respected Jewish religious leader, a Pharisee, about being Born Again. As a Pharisee, Nicodemus was very well taught in The Law, and knew the blessings and curses that came with the Law. But Jesus said, God did not send me into the world to condemn it but to save it--verse 18 "There is no judgement awaiting those who trust him (Me-Jesus). But those who do not trust him(Jesus) have already been judged for not believing in The only Son of God. So in verse 19, let me substitute some words for simplicity, the reason why judgement had fell on some was unbelief in Jesus. They loved the darkness (their way of becoming right with God--the Pharisee's way--the Law) for their actions (their unbelief) were evil.

Verse twenty says they hate the light(Jesus) because they want to sin in darkness. In other words, they want to be in unbelief(sin) and hide in darkness(their trust in the Law). I can substitute Jesus here for light. Read John 8: 12 I am the Light... I can substitute unbelief for sin and for deeds. Read John 6:28-29 I pray for Holy Spirit to remove any veil that separates any heart from understanding God's Grace which is a person Jesus.

After this revelation, I did not feel bad anymore--all pain was gone--I realized that I had the only real goodness that there is in this world --in me--Thank You Father for Jesus---Be Blessed---c

rights of the believer VII

I think that this will end this series here but by no means is this the end to the rights that Christ came to give us. We as believers have the right to lay hands on the sick and see them healed.

Mark 16:18 ... They will be able to place their hands on the sick, and they will be healed.” (Please refer to rights of the believer IV)

One of the last things that Jesus said before he ascended is that we as believers can lay hands on the sick and they will be healed. If he said it, then we must believe it and know that it will happen. The word does not say that it is dependent on how well we follow the law. It says that if we believe, it will happen.

In acts chapter three, Peter told the lame man to get up and walk and when he got up he was instantly healed. verse 10..When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded! ¹¹ They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.

I see something here. Everyone witnessing this were "absolutely astounded" and amazed. That is why none of them that had passed this crippled man day after day had not already had him healed. They did not know that it is a right to lay hands on the sick and see them healed. Peter was not amazed at all. Peter would have been amazed if the man was not healed. We need to establish our rights in our hearts and minds so much that we are surprised when prayer is not answered rather than hoping that God will answer. We need to stop praying "God please if it be your Will", and know His Will, because if we know His Word we know His Will." Maybe this is better---Let it be Lord according to Your Word! Just as Mary answered the angel that told her that she was to bear Jesus--"be it unto me according to Your Word." Luke 1:38---be blessed---c

ps--sorry it has been a while since I have posted--had a marriage---be blessed Kristi and Thomas---then I had a computer crash---I think I am all fixed up now