WORSHIP FACILITATES HEALING AND RESTORATION

 


By  Rev. Michael Benson Ajayi 

Luke 17:15-16NIV ‘One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him— and he was a Samaritan.’    Thanksgiving is the highest display of worship anyone could ever give to God. It is an acknowledgement of His trustworthiness and praiseworthiness which is the differentiating factor between Jehovah; the creator of the universe and man-made gods. 

  Jesus takes it personal when this simple act of appreciation is ignored by believers like the ones in Luke17:11-18. Though healing is free, miracles are very effective witnessing tools they build the faith of those we share our testimonies with .

           Testimonies have another benefit to the testifier; the scripture says in Luke 17:19 KJV ….your faith hath made thee whole…. The word Greek ‘sozo’  describes the compound word ‘made the whole ‘: it means to ‘preserve’.  The fellow who testified and gave thanks received grace for preservation, which meant the leprosy never returned and he recovered all that was lost as a result of his illness.  When we refuse to give thanks we deprive ourselves of this opportunity . Miracles are free of charge and it is criminal to place a price tag on a miracle under whatever guise like the 'miracle seeds' often demanded by modern prophets  (Matthew10:8). Jesus and  the early disciples never demanded any of such before healing anyone, therefore , it is against God's love principles to do so (Isaiah43:13) it is a major sign of a false prophet ;believers in Jesus Christ have the power to cast out evil spirits, there is no special schooling required for that. All that is needed is faith and a heart full of thanksgiving (Mark 16:17, Luke10:19, 1Thes5:18). 
       Thankfulness is the result of turning to God not just for the physical need to be met but also our spiritual need. Jesus desired to have a relationship with these lepers that would have guaranteed the restoration of all that they had lost as a result of the leprosy. Lepers were outcast in the society. They automatically lost their homes, friends and means of livelihood as a result of what the religious laws prescribed. Therefore, the one that returned received total restoration in every area of his life unlike the others who did not return to give thanks. People who always share their testimonies are happier than those who do not . Giving of thanks builds faith and under such conditions it is very easy to believe that all things are indeed possible (Philemon1:6). The Christian who habitually gives thanks to God is Satan’s worst nightmare; nothing opens doors like a life of thanksgiving and showing appreciation to persons who have helped us . Paul and Silas prayed and gave thanks to God despite their circumstance ,they did this  to the hearing of their fellow inmates and the angels began to dance in worship (ps34:7) and it caused an earthquake leading to their release from Jail (Acts16:25-40). 
Prayer : Heavenly Father, forgive me of my sins against you I believe Jesus Christ died and was raised again for my salvation I receive him as lord and saviour and receive the Holy ghost and power for extraordinary breakthroughs and thanksgivings in Jesus name.  
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