Luk 17:12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:
Luk 17:13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
Luk 17:14 And when he saw them,
he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests.
And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
Luk 17:15 And one of them, when he saw that he was
healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
Luk 17:16 And fell down on his
face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Luk 17:17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?
Luk 17:18 There are not found
that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Luk 17:19 And he
said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made
thee whole.
The progression of a minister of Jesus Christ through the earth is similar to our Savior’s own time here. The examples were recorded in the scriptures
to both encourage and strengthen you, knowing that the things that our Savior
went through were similar to the challenges of our existence at such a time as
this.
The calling of God is simply that, the calling of
God. It is between you and your Creator;
not something requiring collective agreement, universal approval, or a vote of
the majority. He calls, you respond. At the same time, when you
begin to move with even a grain of certainty in the ways and calling of God,
don’t be surprised when the world system around you gets activated in a barrage
of attempts to pull you back into bondage.
Oppression, seduction, persecution, slander, judgment, isolation; the
techniques have been perfected over thousands of years and operate through
willing human agents that remain part of their system. Pray for them that they too may be set
free. Bless them by living and being in
the Truth. But never join them again in
their slavery for Christ has set you free.
As you move forward in the ministry Christ has planned
for you, don’t be surprised if it is few and far between that are grateful for
what you do as you respond to the leading and the guiding of His Holy
Spirit. We do what we do, not for
the thanks or the praises of men. We do what we do out of gratefulness to God and out of a heart of deep gratitude towards Him for
His love for us. When we encounter
gratitude from others along the way, we appreciate it as an added blessing. But we do not do what we do for the praises
of man, nor do we flinch at the criticisms and attacks that come either. In both cases we are dead to the world and
alive in Christ.
Seek His peace within, where you can make
your decisions and choices from that place of peace. Then your choices, joy,
happiness, fulfillment, and all that is important to you will not be contingent on
anything external; it is in that place of peace that you see the true manifestations of the inward progression
into the Kingdom of God. It is no
coincidence that the passage of Luke 17 regarding the story of the ten lepers
is followed up with the answer to the Pharisees regarding the Kingdom of God.
Luk 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees,
when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
Luk 17:21 Neither shall they
say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
People choose their bondage, people choose their own
personal hell. Freedom is available in
Christ Jesus. Abundant life is available
in Christ Jesus. The path out begins
through a change within. And the change
within is only found when the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, is of your free will given Lordship and rule over your life and is welcome within to have 100% rule and reign over everything
that you are and ever will be.
Jesus is the way out, Jesus is the way through. If you have the approval of the King of kings you have
all that you need to be what you were designed to be from the foundation of the
world.
God Bless You,
The faithmix Team