BECOME HIS SHOWCASE
Luke 17:11-19

While Jesus was on earth, every journey He took had a specific purpose and assignment. Not one of his journeys was considered as a mistake or as an unintentional route. Jesus always knew what to do, and what would take place before it happened. “Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.” (Luke 17:11). Going through Samaria was not an ideal route for a Jew. The Samaritans were a despised people. They were descendants of the Jews who were married to the Gentiles and that caused deep hostility between the Jews and Samaritans. For hundreds of years, Jews had been enemies of the Samaritans. It was this same Samaria that Jesus chose to pass through. Jesus knew why He chose to go through Samaria and what would happen when he passed through before He encountered the ten lepers. The lepers who were a despised and outcast group heard that Jesus was passing by. When they saw Jesus “they lifted up their voices and said, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’ ” (Luke 17:13) Are you a believer in the name of Jesus? What is preventing you from lifting up your voice and calling on the name of Jesus just like the lepers did? Jesus wanted to teach us that He came to earth for all of us regardless of the nature of our sin. To Jesus, our race, gender, class was not an issue. He came to reach us despite our shortcomings. He also wanted us to know that He came to set the captives free and that His mercy endureth forever. When He saw them after they were healed, Jesus instructed the ten lepers to “…Go, show yourselves to the priests…” (Luke 17:14) Without any hesitation or doubt, the ten lepers hurried off in amazement and showed themselves to the priests. . They became Jesus’ showcase. Mockery ceased and miracle took is reign. Their leprosy was healed. They went from being an outcast group to being accepted back into their society. What is preventing you from lifting your voice and calling on the name of Jesus for His mercy today? Do you see yourself from a distance? There is no distance for the Spirit of God. Give your condition over to Him, lift up your voice and cry out to Him and He will command you to be His showcase for the glory of God.     

Prayer for today: Ask God to deliver you from all that represents mockery in your life. Ask Him to fulfill that need as He passes by you today and He will grant your request and cause you to be His showcase for the glory of God.