Morning by Morning,
February 18 - Healing Step by Step
Good morning, Lord
Jesus. You're my Savior and my Healer, my Lord and my Friend. So I speak out
Your name and begin my day in the journey of prayer with You. ...
"On the way to
Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As He
entered a village, ten lepers approached Him. Keeping their distance, they
called out, saying, 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!' When He saw them, He said
to them, 'Go and show yourselves to the priests.' As they went, they were made
clean" (Luke 17:11-14).
Lord, You're wonderful
and merciful to heal us in many ways. Sometimes You heal us instantly in a
miraculous moment. Sometimes You heal us step by step, as we walk out our faith
in obedience to Your word. Sometimes You heal us when You free us forever from
the brokenness of this fallen world where the fullness of Your Kingdom is not
yet fully manifest on earth as it is in heaven.
For the ten lepers,
Your healing was literally step by step. And while all ten were healed, only one
came running back to You, "praising God with a loud voice" (v. 15). Maybe the
other nine thought it their own act of obedience or their own self-righteousness
that healed them. Maybe they thought it was just a coincidence that they were
healed after an encounter with You. Maybe they thought their medicine was
finally balanced or their exercise plan was finally working its natural course.
But You asked, "Where are they?" You expected them to "return and give praise to
God" (v. 17-18).
Your healing is an
expression of Your love for us. It's not Your only expression of love,
but it is an expression of love. And our thanksgiving and praise is an
expression of our love for You. So whether my healing comes by Your mercy in all
the ways I need it -either instantly in a miracle, gradually in a process, or
ultimately in heaven - I thank You and praise You for all Your love and mercy
for me. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Be encouraged today! In the Love
of Jesus, Tommy
Hays
My Friend, I
thank and praise our God for all His heal and mercy in your life -- all that
you've received and all that you will receive, here on earth or there in heaven.
May you be one who always remembers to give God all the glory and praise. Please
pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Tommy Hays | Messiah
Ministries
Healing from the Inside
Out
Pastoral Director | Rapha
God Ministries
4 Dominion Drive, Bldg
1
San Antonio, Texas
78257
