HEAL - God's Heart for Healing in LukeНамуна

Be in the Ten Percent!

While Jesus was on His way back to Jerusalem (and we know what ultimately happened in Jerusalem), He came near a village and TEN lepers began to yell for His help from a distance. Lepers were outcasts, forced to live in seclusion, and strictly forbidden to come near anyone without leprosy. So these lepers yelled for Jesus’ help! (How did they know who He was? Did His spirit draw them to Him?) Notice how they addressed Jesus, “Jesus, Master… .” Without hesitation, Jesus responded with instructions, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” What an outrageous command! These lepers could have been stoned if they had entered the village and attempted to see a priest. Yet the Scripture says, “and as they went, they were cleansed.” Doing what He said to do was crucial to their healing, no matter how outrageous the instruction seemed to be.  

But, then, look what happens. Only one of the ten “came back, praising God in a loud voice.” Moreover, Luke makes a point to let us know that the one who gave thanks was a Samaritan (not even Jewish)! Then, Jesus asked where all the other nine were. When Jesus asked questions, it wasn’t because He didn’t know the answer; He wanted to make a point. We’re still hearing this question today…where are the other nine? It’s also powerful to see how this passage closes; Jesus simply states, “…Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”  

QUESTIONS:

1. Have I ever felt led to do something for my health that seemed somewhat outrageous?
2. Am I in the ten percent or the ninety percent?
3. Were the other nine completely healed…spirit and body?