Daily Prayer_February 4, 2011

The Word for wisdom:

Proverbs 4:7 (NLT)
Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.

The Word for inspiration:

Psalm 143:8 (TLB)
Let me see your kindness to me in the morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for my prayer is sincere.

The Word for encouragement:

Luke 17:11-19 (HCSB)
¹¹ While traveling to Jerusalem, He passed between Samaria and Galilee. ¹² As He entered a village, 10 men with serious skin diseases met Him. They stood at a distance ¹³ and raised their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" ¹⁴ When He saw them, He told them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And while they were going, they were healed. ¹⁵ But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God. ¹⁶ He fell facedown at His feet, thanking Him. And he was a Samaritan. ¹⁷ Then Jesus said, "Were not 10 cleansed? Where are the nine? ¹⁸ Didn't any return to give glory to God except this foreigner?" ¹⁹ And He told him, "Get up and go on your way. Your faith has made you well."

My observation:

Today we conclude our focus on these ten men who had enough faith to pray. The story of these ten men should encourage us to take our needs, no matter the size, to our Lord in prayer.

This is our third day in looking at this passage. We conclude our observation on the passage by focusing on the response of the Samaritan. He did something that the other nine did not do. He returned to Jesus to give thanks, and with a loud voice he gave glory to God. The scripture says that, "He fell face down at His feet, thanking Him".

Jesus did something for this Samaritan that he did not do for the nine. What Jesus did for this man was because he came to Jesus to give glory to God, and show his gratitude to Jesus. All of the ten men were healed.

Luke 17:14 (HCSB)
When He saw them, He told them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And while they were going, they were healed.

However, only the Samaritan, who returned to give glory to God, and thanks to Jesus for his healing heard these words from the lips of Jesus, "Your faith has made you well". The Samaritan man received assurance from Jesus that his sins had been forgiven.

My prayer:

Father God, my dear Father, I praise and thank you for giving me the gift of faith that allowed me to do the wisest thing I ever did in my life. One day I met Jesus, and I came to him as I was. He did something for me that no one else could do. I also heard his words speak into my heart, by his Spirit, "Your faith has made you well". This is my story, and I pray that it is also your story. It can be if you come to Jesus.

My song:

Thank You Lord (Click on link below to listen to this song):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv2e-OTb4eQ

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Philippians 4:6 (HCSB)
Don't worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.