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From scabs to salvation!
'As he was going into a village, ten men with leprosy came toward him...' Luke 17:12
Imagine...your fingers have fallen off so you can't work, then your toes so you can't walk. Now your internal organs are failing, you're all scabby, and every day you lose a bit more of yourself - then a guy speaks to you, and suddenly you're not dying a slow, painful death anymore... you're completely restored!
Read all about it in Luke 17:11-19. OK, so things may not be nearly that bad for you, but here are five helpful hints if you feel like you're losing more bits of yourself every day:
1) Turn to Jesus - make the choice to let Him help, and He'll give you back your peace and joy.
2) Shout to Him! - if you want something desperately, act like it! Lift up your voice to God, and He will hear.
3) Do it! Just do what He tells you; faith doesn't demand a reason! Don't try and bargain with God; it doesn't work! Your experience won't be the same as everyone else's. Some Jesus spoke to, some He touched, some He told to go; and they were all healed. You've got to walk it out (v14). Each step brings you closer - but nothing happens 'til you take that first step of faith.
4) Praise Him! Only one of the ten came back and said thanks to Jesus; and He noticed. So don't forget your manners; it's much easier to ask for help next time if you've said thanks this time.
written by Bob Gass
