Are You Silent About Your Testimony?
A bit of History: Samaria was once known as the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, then became synonymous with the entire Northern Kingdom (1 Kings 13:32; Jer 31:5). By New Testament times, it became identified with the central region of Palestine, with Galilee to the north and Judea to the south. Samaritans were of a mixed race of Jew/Gentile, so the Jews basically had no dealings with them, calling them half-breeds and beneath the true Jewish laws.
On His way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee when ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, all ten were cleansed (totally healed). Only one, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God loudly. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him because he was so excited about his miracle and didn’t care that he was a Samaritan and Jesus was a Jew. Apparently, Jesus didn’t care either when He said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well." (Luke 17:11-19 NIV)
We may not see or experience a lot of supernatural events publicly or privately, but that doesn’t mean that miracles are a thing of the past. So, my question to you is: “What miracles has Jesus done for you? are you telling everyone you meet about God’s miracle working power? Or are you silent for fear that your testimony may be shunned by the more ‘spiritual’ class of Christians?”
Let’s pray: Dear Lord, Thank You for being in our lives every day. May we have the boldness to testify of Your miracle-working power to those we meet. In Jesus’ name, amen.
On His way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee when ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, all ten were cleansed (totally healed). Only one, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God loudly. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him because he was so excited about his miracle and didn’t care that he was a Samaritan and Jesus was a Jew. Apparently, Jesus didn’t care either when He said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well." (Luke 17:11-19 NIV)
We may not see or experience a lot of supernatural events publicly or privately, but that doesn’t mean that miracles are a thing of the past. So, my question to you is: “What miracles has Jesus done for you? are you telling everyone you meet about God’s miracle working power? Or are you silent for fear that your testimony may be shunned by the more ‘spiritual’ class of Christians?”
Let’s pray: Dear Lord, Thank You for being in our lives every day. May we have the boldness to testify of Your miracle-working power to those we meet. In Jesus’ name, amen.