Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”—Luke 17:11-19
Leprosy was such a mysterious deadly disease that men who contracted it longed for healing. And these ten knew they had only one hope—get to Jesus, get his attention, and get healing. So all ten were perched right outside the city gates. This is where the infected would have lived—outside the village. Yet the word has spread, and they know that Jesus has the supernatural power to help them. And so they cry out to him, begging for him to help.
What's fascinating is Jesus’ response. He directs them to the local priests. This is what someone with leprosy, or a similar disease, would do post-healing. They would go to a priest to be declared physically and spiritually clean and gain approval to reenter society. Jesus, however, tells them to go pre-healing. The men, to their credit, go. And in their going, which is an act of faith, all ten men are healed.
Often when we are in need, we ask God to resolve, remove, reconcile, or reverse our situations. We try to devise a way out. But often, God wants us to do the next right thing. He wants us to take one more step, and then another, and so on. And while the step may seem odd, it is usually in the action that we see God doing wonderous things.
Do you want to see something spectacular today? If so, do the next right thing. Take action in obedience, and when you see God do something miraculous, turn back to give him thanks.
DO THIS: This week, we are focusing on the discipline of scripture.
Your Call To Act (C.T.A.) today is:
- Identify: a word or phrase of hope from the scripture today.
- Pray: with God for 3-5 minutes about the healing you need.
- Share: below, the hope and healing you need.
⚡ Share You Completed Today's Challenge
“Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
Thank the Lord daily.
Rise and go; your faith has made you well.
Rise and go; your faith has made you well.
The ten cried out for healing and obeyed Jesus. And where healed on the way or in their obedience.
Rise and go, your faith has made you healed.
Pray that I will “trust” Jesus in everything…
“Your faith has made you well”. This is a constant reminder that when I keep the faith in Jesus, he takes care of things in my life. There’s a peace in knowing God is always there and it’s up to me to make sure I allow him to guide me, and then have faith and be open to following him.
Better faith, understanding, patience, insecurity.
Rise and go your faith has made you whole. My prayer is Lord I believe help my unbelief
To remember to praise him each day for what he does but also what I don’t see that he is doing for me and to keep my faith and trust in him
Call Out – God hears us!
The Spirit (the Helper) will lead you to truth
Rise and Go your faith has made you well. I hope to be a better Christian Man
“Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
Help me to be patient and wait on the Lord for answers.
Go Your faith I saved you.
I want to get out of the gay lifestyle
“Rise and go” – Lord please allow me to not have doubt when you put an obstacle in my way. Allow me the faith to know you will change things and I will run back to you and give you thanks and praise!
Healing from generalized anxiety and a renewed mind that is centered on God not myself or the world
Came back
The foreigner returning to thank Jesus.
“…your faith has made you well…”
For God to ease my anxiety and turn to Him in prayer during those moments.
Your faith has made you well
He was a Samaritan, “a foreigner”… “rise and go, your faith has made you well”. The foreigner called, Jesus answered, Jesus blessed, the foreigner saw and praised God thanking Christ. Christ did the work and the foreigner had faith in Christ’s work. I have faithful hope in Christ!
My hope is in the Lord. To heal my prideful and unforgiving heart. Lord, heal me from my selfishness.
Amen
I’m tired in the middle, still. Yet Jesus traveled along the border. Maybe He still looks for the outcasts?
FAITH… “Your faith has made you well”
He said, “Go, (…).” And as they went, they were cleansed.
Ten lepers had faith and were healed physically being obedient to that first faith step in the Lord, but ONLY one was made “well” by taking that next step. Lord I want you to be there in my physical needs, but I also want you to make me WELL in total (mind, body, and spirit). Please help me to continually take that one next step closer to You; then the next one, and the next one, and every step after that.
On his way.
Our son’s heart.
Healing for my wife’s eyes
Heal my family from hurt in their hearts
Healing for my wife.
Financial stability
“Rise and go; your faith has made you well.” I need hope and healing with my mental health.
“Throw” yourself at Jesus’ feet and thank him.
“Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
Give praise to God. In all situations.
“Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
He is the ultimate healer. There is no doubt.
“Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
Reconciling my past
“Take action in obedience, and when you see God do something miraculous, turn back to give him thanks.”
I like this
Faith
He returned and gave thanks. Let me never take God’s blessings for granted or entitlement but a gift of grace.
“One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.”
This struck me, why is it that “the one” is always a foreigner. Why can’t we see the grace we have?
Hope for weight loss.
Going to God for guidence and strength
“…and he was a Samaritan.” Doesn’t matter who we are in community. What matters is faith.
“Cleansed”
Healing from Type 2 diabetes.
Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
Give PRAISE to God. Pray that I take time daily to pray and thank God for directing my life.
Hope and healing for my body and my son RJ
The Samaritan – the one leper that was grateful. I hope I am grateful like the Samaritan for the continual healing Jesus gives in my life
Please pray for me that I realize and give thanks for all God has given me.
They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
Our healing doesn’t depend on our distance. Praise God that if we call out He will hear us regardless of how far we may be from our walk with Him.
One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. This brings me hope because this was a man that was not a jew, not liked by God’s people, but loved by God. This man had a heart that wanted to believe in God, trusted for his healing, and was grateful to God when He showed him compassion.
Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”
Praying for the church to repent and turn back to their first love.
Blown away by the passage, “He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.” Here’s a guy that has been promised to be healed, but even BEFORE receiving healing, he gave thanks. May we all live with that kind of gratitude!
“Go” sometimes you need to stop thinking about it and just go.
Your faith has made you well. I need to give thanks to God every day for this blessing.
I need to be cleansed of a heart problem, and I know my soul needs cleansed as well. There is much to do but with God all things are possible
Master have pity on us!
“Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”—God’s words here are so simple but they mean so much to the ones who were (are) receiving them.
Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” Jesus Christ is my rock!
Thank you for your blessings, as I am a wretched sinner.
Confidence
I learned from the passage to walk in faith, even if I don’t have the answer yet and to give thanks.
My prayers are many. That I will truly walk by faith, to trust and obey. I pray for reconciliation of our estranged adult children, healing from my fears, to find my specific calling, for a more intimate relationship with my wife. These should keep you guys busy praying for awhile.
I appreciate all of you who share.
Rise and go; your faith has made you well.
Reconciliation with my daughters
Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
Your faith has made you well. I long for healing of balance issues I have. Only Jesus can do the healing. Jesus help my faith in you.
…….threw himself at Jesus’s feet and thanked him…..
Thanking Christ first before we share our miracle with others keeps our dependence on Him.
He threw himself at Jesus feet and thanked him
Have pity on me!
YOUR FAITH has made you well. Brothers – “obedience and faith” come to mind here for me. We have to take the next step with God each and every day. I’ve been separated from my wife for 8 weeks now….I’m heartbroken. She wants to be done. I’m in in constant prayer, getting myself right with the Lord, and I know I need to be obedient to Him today. Not count on Him to reverse the situation overnight, but continue to take the next step for Him. Your prayers for my marriage and my family are welcomed.
Ryan, I can relate with you. Yes I will be praying.
Praying with you Ryan and asking God to guide you in those next steps!
Jesus, have pity on us.
Hope for us to have a long and healthy future with our family.
The hope of healing for those close to me..
Your faith has made you well – I Pray that as I draw closer to God he would heal me of a certain spiritual sickness. Please pray for me brothers.
Your faith has made you well! God is my hope and strength. The devil and my addiction are no longer welcome to fill my thoughts and actions.
Rise and go. Lord just help me to rise and go do the work you have for me to do
A wife
Matt28:20, Lo, I Am with you always, even to the end of the age ( my life) !
Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”
My wife and I need to return to Church face to face. We have been watching online church for a year but have received our COVID vaccine shots and need the relationships of active church.
Your faith has made you well…
Your faith has made you well….
Lord, help me to put all my trust in you. Let me take a leap of faith
Like any action “faith“ has to start with a thought. In my thought is their reservation of doubt or is my thought “all in“!
Luke 17:19 stands out to me because Jesus said “stand up and go. Your faith has healed you.“
Where is my belief in my faith?
This is so cool!!! 👊
Jesus has pity on us all. Heal my sons back.
Giving thanks for all He does in my life.
“Jesus! Master! Have pity on us!”
Oh how we as wrecked humans need the Master’s pity. For myself I struggle with an addiction to masturbation. It is how I cope with stress. I don’t seek porn I just use my imagination. And it seems that the counseling from a good Christian, or the accountability of good Christian men, it does not stop. So I need the miraculous healing from the lerpros state my thoughts are in. It is incurable by human standards but simple for my Master. I just need to accept it.
Jesse,
I am not a counselor but if I can offer hope that any addiction if given to Him is no longer your addiction it is His as well.
I seek comfort in many other things than liking to Christ first. Food, TV, movies even exercise. Once we realize we can not live this life on our own and we submit to Christ we can receive healing. I am one of those 9 most of the time and forget it is Only through Jesus we can be healed. Focus on Him.
Where are the other nine? I pray I am never found in that group.
That the job change goes smoothly and to give thanks for all He has done.
Jesus, Master, have pity on us!
I’ve been doing it my way for so long and my heart is hardened. I pray the Lord will have pity and mercy on me to make me humble and soften my heart.
The first step is asking God for help. Follow the direction he points you and He will work wonders for you!
“Faith” in Jesus’ healing – for a friend’s ill Mom
He thanked Him.
Faithfulness in the challenges.
“Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” Forgive us Lord of our sins and give us wisdom to do the next right thing.
Give praise to God. God does meniscus work for us. This morning I looked at the beautiful sun rise and I thanked God for the beauty of the painting he showed me today.
Amen brother! I don’t know where you’re at but I’m in West Michigan and I did the exact same thing ! It was just beautiful !!!
God is so good and always wanting to show us his might and majesty !
“Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
Maintaining a strong faith as our world continues its decline in sin and evilness.
Faith healed them. Faith to me is a verb not a noun, takes action.
The healed man “came back”. I never want to take for granted what God has done in our lives but instead I want to forever remember to thank and praise him.
“Praising God with a loud voice.” I need to give God the praise and thanks in ALL situations.
Where are the other nine? I needed reminding not to be one of the nine
Worry and stressing too much. When I should have faith that God is in control. And be thankful
I pray the Light shines bright inside me so others see and believe.
I need God’s wisdom, favour and grace to lift my business up from its current state. I receive the faith i need to act on his next action and thank him in advance for it is done.
Learn the song “Let them see You in me” by JJ Week Band. Google it and hear on YouTube. Have a tissue in hand.
Were not all ten cleansed?
He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him
His spoken word with faith brings healing. Simple equation so often left until last as an option.
Cleansed, I can only pray that I will be, of all these earthly flaws and sins it give me hope.
Your faith has made you well.
One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
May I always return first to God for His healings, blessings, lessons, guidance and direction.
I had been diagnosed with kidney disease recently. The kidney doctor told me that I could live with it if I made some changes in diet and lifestyle. But in a 2nd thought he sent me to have an ultrasound to look at my kidneys.
They found a mass of cancer. I had surgery 3 days ago and am at home healing now.
I was showing no signs of cancer I believe this to be a miracle God made the doctor send me for the ultrasound and now they have removed the cancer. God’s love mercy and grace is so great. God saved my life yet again.
Amen Amen Amen 👆Glory be to God my brother!!!!
You must go and tell the world what He has done !!!!
One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
We are all, in the US at least, not likely to be full blooded Jewish descent. Samaritans were the “half-blood” Jews that had been born when a “full-blood” descendant of Israel intermarried with a Canaanite. This race of people was HATED by the full-blood Jews, which is also the blood line of Jesus, and yet at least 3 times in the New Testament, Samaritans did the right thing when Jews did not.
I, personally, am on the tail end of a bad cough, mostly healed, but still a bit of fight in this cough. Thank God it is not COVID, but it did linger for about two weeks. So my prayer request would be for healing for myself and my household, almost all of which got sick as well after me.
As they went they were cleansed. I need to just do the next right thing lord help me to hear you
HEALING……..
I hope to have a kinder, forgiving, loving, compassionate heart.
Has no one returned to praise God?
As I am thankful for so much, I always love when Jesus says by your faith ( in Him ) you’ve been made well.
Your faith has made you well. Lord help me to be faithful.
Rise and go
And as they went, they were cleansed. Taking that next right step seems hard for me. I either want things to go back to how I perceived them to be before or I want things to be as I want them. As I prayed over this I heard the Father say “your doing right will speak louder than anything you say.” I find comfort in that as we live through this time of rapid deconstruction.
Stood at a distance-
I haven’t been the best Catholic the past 20 years. I have been “at a distance”. Hopefully I can become closer to God.
The hope is for my daughter to get to full term with my grandson!
Seeking direction in my life regarding where to live. I need just to take the next step with faith that God will continue to direct my decision.
Praising God in a loud voice !
Where are the other nine?
The healing that I need is to ALWAYS trust that God has the outcome. My faith is to take the steps – to know with unwavering hope that He has it all. And to do the things that He prompts me, that I know to be right from His word, that are true to His perfect instruction, which all yield the desires of our hearts and the immediacy of our needs that He longs to give to us His children.
“He wants us to take one more step.” God is always willing to help and God also likes to see our Faith strengthen. So everyday as we build that relationship, God will assist those who intend to help themselves and stay the path.
I am in the process of always bettering my Finances. That is my prayer today.
When we thank someone for doing something for us it builds our relationship with that person. After
I see Jesus helping me and healing me I too often look for the next blessing. I need to be grateful to Him and give Him thanks no matter how small the blessing was. This type of relationship with Jesus will change my relationships with others.
That after my move to TX from CO I would be able to find a great group of guys that will do life together.
Progress not perfection
That I could have a relationship with my adult children. I miss them so much. For healing from narcissism, for myself and my friend… in all things, to be thankful… to never forget the Lord and all His goodness, no matter the circumstances
I need to have faith that God will be with me in all situations even when they look impossible
Go . Be a man of action. Im struggling with a decision about employment.
Continued healing in my marriage, which was nearly destroyed by sexual addiction.
Heal my affliction of self-centeredness.
He threw himself at Jesus feet and thank Him. I am just grateful for Gods continued grace for in the times of my failures i can come to him and receive forgiveness
Always remain obedient and glorify Him.
Taking a lot longer today to think of comment, but what continues to come to me is my son as he goes through the teenage years.
I need healing from the lust of my eyes and that I can see everything through the eyes of Christ
Your faith has made you well.
Reminding me if I have faith in Jesus it will be well in my soul.
it is usually in the action that we see God doing wonderous things.
And as they went, they were cleansed.
At present I am going through a marriage separation (not my choice) and I am needing healing daily to keep my focus on Christ and doing the next right thing and honoring God. As they went in obedience so must I go in obedience to be cleansed and healed.
The hope is to reconcile the marriage but also be refined through this challenging time and bring about a positive change that will honor God regardless of outcome.
Need help praying..leaving my guilt & shame instead of picking it right back up. Help heal me from the sarcasm and negative inflection in my voice
One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him .
Having been healed from sin, why don’t I shout thanks to God to all I meet? Lord heal me of complacency.
I pray that the stomach acid that comes out into my mouth at night while I sleep stops!
The Lord healed me of the same problem, I take omeprazole once a day, I have have no problems with acid reflux. I will pray for you for the same.
How often I pray for something that is provided and forget to throw myself at Jesus feet to give thanks and prayer.
Go and show your self to the Priest and they were healed
Rise and go I am healed through my faith in him. Needed this so much.
Jesus giving his attention to the men was very encouraging to me.
This needs to be a time of self-sacrifice to help my company survive.
I know this devotional was prepared weeks, perhaps months ago, yet it so clearly describes the situation we find ourselves in today. I did Vince’s 35 day New Years challenge. I signed up for that in November of last year. Through that, I started meeting with a brother. He encouraged me to do this Lenten study. Praise God for His awesome plan and wonderful timing. I believe He will use this tragedy that has adversely affected so many for ultimate good and His Glory. I’m not sure what the next step is, but I’m ready to take it.
Jesus is the guy who has power to deliver me. Jesus, Master, help me to overcome fear of failure, ridicule, shame! And may I never forget to run back and give you praise!
“One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.” In this day and age it is hard to find people that will go out of there way to praise someone. God has the power to heal with just his words. It is important to remember this.
Praying for reconciliation
Today, as every day, I pray for the faith to believe that God is who He says He is and that I am who God says I am. It is a choice every day.
As they went they were cleansed.
They didn’t question or doubt, they did what Jesus told them and they were healed. I pray for that kind of faith!
Your faith has made you well!!
That I will be a good spiritual leader in the family.
Prayers for healing of the heart.
I look at football players pointing up to the heavens or kneeling in prayer after a touchdown.
I then started to do this through out my day as a goal was reached. It was a different perspective and it helped keep the days focused. Time to do it again.
I’m praying for peace in the uncertainty of life and what the future holds for me.
At times like this I stop and pray, “Lord help me get just one small win to get started.” And it is amazing, Our LORD always comes through and I am on track for other challenges of the day.
Praying that my prejudices toward groups and situations doesn’t affect my willingness to pray and serve those people. That the heart of Christ would overwhelm me.
Jesus have pity among us!
My prayer is with the whole world in disarray people will call out to Jesus and ask for healing and forgiveness.
Stay safe everyone
One of them came back.
God – help me give credit to you. To thank you. To be a testimony for you. I don’t want to be like the 9.
I pray that I can be greatful for all that God provides!
Praising God in a loud voice
Do the right thing before doing the wrong thing, have more patience with emotions and decisions, trust God and always give thanks
I need to spend more time in the Good News than I do in the Worldly News.
Keep seeking
Rise and go; your faith has made you well
pray that i have hope for after i die and that God would heal my dry skin
“and as they went they were cleansed” When we cry out to God to do something impossible, sometimes he asks us to take a step of faith that seems backwards, but it’s that act of faith that God cares about. Just simply trusting HIM no matter what. God loves to act in those moments.
Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”—Luke 17:11-19
Every day…my faith keeps me well. In times of trouble, I always have my faith. Lord, please guide me to put my faith first before all else
Take time to pray – Thank you Jesus
I liked what Vince said about “just do the next right thing” I know I fall into the category of coming to God with challenges, but I am presenting him with outcomes that I want instead of asking him for direction on what he wants me to do next.
“Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”
Giving praise to God seals the healing that he gave us. It’s not returning the favor but it is to manifest in our human flesh the total healing and blessings that the Lord has given us. It is like accepting a gift and making it work in the way God intended it to be.
I thank God for the ministry gift that he has given me. Though I realized it late in my Christian life, i believe it is not too late but the perfect time to give the Lord all the Glory and honor He deserved.
I also thank God for giving me Matthew 6:33 as my life verse to guide me in pursuing his will to me. Amen!
“Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?”
Giving praise to God seals the healing that gave us. It’s not returning the favor but it is to manifest to our human flesh the total healing or blessings that the Lord. It is like accepting a gift and making it work in the way God intended it to be.
I thank God for the gift he has given me. Though I realized it late in my Christian life, i believe it is not too late but perfect time to give the Lord all the Glory and honor He deserved. I thank God for giving me Matthew 6:33 as my life verse to guide me in pursuing his will to me. Amen!
Praying for the hope that we get back to school and some sense of normalcy in life. I have learned that I don’t like unplanned vacations from school. Lord please settle this corona virus down and heal those in pain and suffering.
Recognizing God is all around us can be difficult when are lives are filled with distractions, many of our own creation. Taking the time to disconnect and listen is important to acknowledge his presence.
He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him
I’ve always struggled with choosing what god wants me to do vs what I had planned to do. I always tried to steer my own direction instead of letting god have full control. I plan on letting him steer the future more.
Amen. Having a group of men or on- on-one will be a great help. You can confide to them your struggles confidentially. Growing our faith is better where there are two or three of us talking and praising God. Amen!
We shouldn’t turn to God out of desperation, rather our love for him because big or small acts , show his love
The words that stood out to me were, “Have Pity on Us!” While I might try to minimize my bad habits, what I need to to is throw myself upon the mercy of God to heal me.
I pray that my next right step is clear and purposeful.
Pray for Scarlet to be able to adapt/adjust to be at home.
Praying for the family being at home together for this duration!
I’m praying my son will come to know the depth, width and height or God’s love for him.
Rise and go stood out, if we have our Focus on him, we can have complete confidence that he has made a path for us! May not be the path we planned, but in the end so much better then anything we could of planned!
I am praying that once a cure for this COVID-19 is found that there will be praising of God and that this nation and world would turn to the one true God and his son Jesus Christ!
I pray an need prayer for guidance on keeping on doing the right things.
I would appreciate prayer for my brother in Colorado. I just learned he has the Corona virus. He is a believer and is trusting the Lord thru this. His name is Kevin. Thanks bros !
To keep moving in the right direction towards obedience.
Rise and go; your faith has made you well. I struggled for years under the lash of alcoholism, untreated PTSD and a host of other demons. It has taken about 39 years to be healed, at least somewhat, and I owe that all to Jesus. He has now put me in a place to reconcile with someone I hurt badly all those years ago. My faith tells me he has orchestrated this whole thing, I need the courage, faith and guidance to go forth. Make my path straight in your work Lord.
“he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice” – God has healed so much in my life in the past year. Removing my prideful spirit is top of the list, he has healed my heart and mind – SHOUTING THANK YOU!
Prayer for the nation to be healed…and that Jesus would be glorified.
I need to be healed of fear. To keep the realization that he has, is, and will provide for me and my family.
Jon,
He is able and for Him, all things are possible.
“He will keep in perfect peace those whose eyes are fixed on Him.”
Trust
Trust God to provide all the answers and then give him the praise when his will is done.
These words give me hope. “your faith has made you well”
Lord I pray and ask for faith so strong that it can heal. Amen
… your faith has made you well.
I trust in Christ and he asks me to do the next right thing. I put my faith in him to provide guidance in the right direction in softening my heart to make me well with my struggle.
I pray for the courage to just step out in faith when I feel things are not possible
I pray for my own faith and that of my family and loved ones. I thank God that he has begun a work of healing my spirit and soul in me even now. I need healing in so many ways, relationships are high on the long list.
I was deeply moved by the fact that the ten went “unclean” in faith that they would be healed. I want that kind of faith. To be obedient. To take one step closer to total surrender. Daily.
Unbelievers don’t like credit to go to Jesus as it invalidates their efforts. I will continue to be courageous and give Jesus the credit.
My phrase is “your faith has made you well”. All we need is faith in Jesus and our souls will be well!
God to take the COVID-19 away
I feel like I can hear the desperation and hope in the phrase “Jesus, master, have pity on us!” May I have hope and courage in the midst of hopeless situations. I pray that when things seem hopeless that I would have confidence in God’s deliverance
Rise and go, your faith has made you well.
I am praying for our God to show me what is next.
Our church needs healing. What can we/I do
Rise and go. Your faith has made you well.
Lord, I pray for you to deliver me from my fatigue and depression. Renew my mind, body, and spirit. May I give thanks and praise in all circumstances.
I need hope and healing related to my appetite for marijuana and alcohol.
I walked away from alcohol on 12 months ago – best decision I made in a long time. My father was an alcoholic and took his own life due to alcoholism. I pray that you find the strength to walk away. Focus on the cross and Jesus – draw close. He can give you the strength to leave alcohol and drugs behind.
Thanks Bob.
Lustful thoughts
I pray for Protection for my daughter health and to restore mine and my wife’s relationship with her.
They stood at a distance. Makes me think of social distancing. I need to work on showing love from a distance and keeping up with distanced family and friends
“He threw himself at his feet.” I need to do that more often with God. Submitting to him.
‘Go’
Healing needed in relationships. Near and far. Help me go with an open heart.
Men, I like to pray for more discipline in my life. Not just with building a awesome relationship with the Father but with things like exercise and eating. Also with keeping my stress level down.
And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.
This man, the ONLY one who came back to praise God, was not the one ANYONE in Jesus’ company, besides Jesus, expected to be rejoicing and praising God. Samaritans and Jews were BITTER rivals and not even supposed to TALK to one another. Just like the parable of the “GOOD Samaritan”, Jesus’ disciples pick up on the inconsistencies in their culture and how people outside the faith respond better to God’s Word than the people He brought out of Egypt and their descendants. These disputatious religious leaders, the Sadducees and the Pharisees, were called “sons of vipers” (almost surely a reference to the evil one) by the Son of the Living God. Brothers, let us not be like those people who denied Jesus and tortured and killed Him, let us follow His ways, like MANY of the people in the New Testament, and everyone that is not Jewish by birth since the New Testament was written, did and cling to the ONE command Jesus gave to His disciples: “Love one another as I have loved you.” Let’s be really honest, ALL of us that believe in Jesus as Lord and Savior are not part of the “in-crowd” that the Pharisees and Sadducees were in, and THANK GOD. In their eyes we would be considered Samaritans and second class citizens. Which should not be a problem because we are SUPPOSED to be slaves to all and masters to none, so let us all submit to Jesus’ will and commands and love others simply because God loved us first and God created everyone, so let us love the creations of God as He loves us. Amen. (sorry, that was a long post)
I need help with obedience. I tend to pray for it then do my own thing.
Same here
Praying for my sister-in-law and her upcoming diagnosis.
Growing closer to God with each step
He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked Him…..I don’t thank Jesus enough for the wonderful Savior He is!
“Go, show yourselves to the priests.”
Preparing them to build a relationship with the Lord, cast your cares onto the Lord
Oh Holy Jesus, I lift up my son Jonathan and my daughter Jessica to you . Please bless them with knowledge and decision making skills. Bless them so they think first of what comes out of their mouth. I thank you Jesus for all you do for me daily. In Jesus name I pray.