Can you find my Sheep??
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· 1 viewIn Luke 17:14-19 Jesus blesses the the group of Lepers standing afar off. But one returns and Jesus asks where are the other nine? In Matthew 10 We are being commanded to go to the lost sheep of Israel.
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Can You Find My Sheep?
Can You Find My Sheep?
11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 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. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009),
They stood afar off. Y’all remember some of us remember more recently than others when you rearing your little ones and when they did in there training pants they would stand way over there in corner so you wouldn’t know they had messed up. We do that now. Come as you are has nothing to do with the way you’re dressed. Let me say that again. Come as you are has nothing to do with how you’re dressed. We want to wait to we “clean ourselves up” before we can submit to Christ. If you could fix you’re self then we would never had needed the act of Propitiation in the first place.
You may not see the final part of this encounter. Jesus sent him on his way but there is another part to the release challenge that Christ bestowed upon him. He had to tell the priests his story but as they went; can we stop right there? As they went. They got the blessing as they went so that means it didn’t happen immediately. It took a little while after Jesus blessed them. After Jesus himself blessed them it took a little while. Have any of you kinda rushed Jesus’ blessing Can’t wait for that blessing to kick in. We sometimes get caught up in the difference in GOD’s time and in our time. GOD’s time is not our time. You may not see my Ills but HE had mercy on me too. And when I returned to HIM to say thank you HE said go and show yourself to the masses. But along the way I need you to search and speak to those nine (9) that did not return.
Lk 17:11–19.King James Version (Chapter 15)
King James Version (Matthew Chapter 10:6)
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel
Luke 15:8-10
8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? 9 And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Luke 15:8-10
There is going to be a great celebration when we find those that have not come back. What if that one that decides to come back is your son, is your daughter, grandchild, or friend. What if that one that decides to come back is you.
You got to believe as a prerequisite of GOD’s love
You’ve got to understand that HE gave HIS only begotten Son as the Price of GOD’s love.
You’ve got to know that you are offered everlasting life as a provision of GOD’s love.
I’m searching for those to come on back!!