And
they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves unto the
priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one
of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice
glorified God, fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks....
Luke 17:13-16 (KJV)
My
favourite part of our church service programme is the choir ministration and Praise Report (testimony) section. The
praise report section gives me a glimpse (regardless of what I already know) of
how good God is to us.
From the
scripture, ten lepers came to Jesus to be healed but only one returned to give
thanks.
And Jesus answering said, were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? (Vs 17)
And Jesus answering said, were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? (Vs 17)
When
we receive from God, two things are required of us: thanksgiving (to God) and
testimony (to the brethren). We have
gotten used to certain blessings that we no longer testify and that is so
wrong.
Our thanksgiving and testimony
means a lot to God because they not only tell of our appreciation but also
encourage those waiting on God for that kind of blessing that He can and will
indeed do theirs.
When was the last time that you
testified of God’s goodness, healing, provision, direction, pleasant surprise
to you? If there was a ‘‘heavenly’’ law that states that you’ll only have tomorrow
what you testify and thank God for today, what will you testify of? SELAH!
