Have you heard the story
about the ten men with leprosy, and how they cried out to Jesus begging Him to heal them? He told them to go, and show themselves to the priests, and as they went, they were cleansed from their leprosy. But only one man recognized Jesus, as the source. Only one man returned to the Lord. The man shouted, “Praise God!” as he fell to the ground, to thank Jesus for what he had done. And guess what? This man was a Samaritan - not someone who you would think would come back to Him. Jesus said, “Has no one returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?” I imagine even Jesus stood in disbelief. How is that His kinsmen would so easily believe that their healing came from a human being, and not Christ the King. Jesus said to the man, “Stand up and go. Your faith has healed you.” And for a moment, I wondered what He meant? Wasn’t the man already healed from his skin condition? And for a moment, I wondered what happened to the other men. Did their healing stand, since they did not come back? But that’s when Holy Spirit opened my eyes to see, what happened to ALL the men who had leprosy. Since God’s Word is always correct, the nine other men must have remained healed, even though they did not come back. But only one man of the ten, knew where his healing came from; and only one man of the ten, returned to the source from which it all began. This man had faith enough to see, that Jesus is the source of everything. My guess is that the healing that Jesus spoke of, was not only a physical manifestation, but a spiritual one. The truth behind this mystery is that faith comes from what the physical eyes cannot see. The nine other men must have believed that the priests had something to do with their healing, if they did not come back to Him. Or even worse, they took Jesus for granted and moved on with their lives. But not this man! His faith was strong. He knew exactly where his healing came from. “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. You won’t be able to say, “Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.” From the mouth of Jesus, Luke 17 May the healers go, as Jesus did May the disciples follow, as Peter did. May the apostles serve, as Paul did. May the prophets prophesy in truth and love, just as John did. May the humble pray, for even more humility. May the Church resemble the body, and follow the Head, Jesus Christ.
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