Jesus Healing Love – Counting My Blessings

10 men came to Jesus for healing but only 1 returned to thank Him. That 1 was healed completely inside and out . . . a blessing that changed his life forever. #Gratitude #Thankful #Healing #ChangedLife #CountingMyBlessings

Have you ever prayed in desperation…

Jesus, if you __________ then I will __________?

Leprosy was a highly contagious disease of the skin that terrified people. For that reason, people who had it were completely isolated from their families and communities. They were even called “unclean.”

After the past year, it’s easy for us to see how easily people can isolate themselves out of fear of illness.

What if you heard there was a “Healer” in town? Someone who could make it possible for you to LIVE a normal life again? Not a “new normal” but a full healthy interactive life with those you love and care for?

10 men came to Jesus in need of a miracle.

I wonder if they were thinking, “If Jesus heals me, I will be so thankful . . . I will __________.

But how often do we think or even pray, “If Jesus __________ I will __________ and then we don’t?

Life distracts us and we go back to our old routines and habits.

But for one of the 10, the physical healing of His body led to a simple response of gratitude that led to a life-changing word from Jesus.

One of them, when he realized that he was healed, turned around and came back, shouting his gratitude, glorifying God. He kneeled at Jesus’ feet, so grateful. He couldn’t thank him enough—and he was a Samaritan.

[Jesus] said to him, “Get up. On your way. Your faith has healed and saved you.”
Luke 17:15–16, 19 (MSG)

Jesus gave him the greatest healing of all. He changed this man’s life forever, not only healing him physically but healing him spiritually.

Gratitude changes our lives. We are healed by God’s mercy and saved by His grace. And a thankful heart and life of gratitude opens us to a life of praise that blesses us and glorifies God.

A Prayer of Gratitude
and the Healing of a Changed Life

Father, please help me want Jesus more than anything. Help me want the Healer more than the healing. Help me come to You in faith with my needs but even more than that . . . help me come to You with gratitude for all You have done and continue to do for me.

You have changed my life! You forgive my sins and give me faith. You heal me physically but more importantly, You heal me spiritually. Because of Your grace, mercy, and love, I have everything I need today and the hope of having everything I need for all eternity.

Please help me to keep my heart and mind focused on You. Help me trust and obey Your will for me. Help me live a changed life of gratitude for Your glory. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

When you and I focus on ourselves and forget to live with gratitude we open ourselves up to all kinds of temptation and sin. But running back to Jesus in gratitude opens our hearts to know and love Him more and more.

On today’s note write:

Today, I will pray to live my life changed by gratitude.

Read the rest of Luke 17 here.

May God bless you today as you thank Him for His gift of a life changed by His grace, mercy, and love.

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Compassion has been defined as “your pain in my heart.”

In Luke 6, we have a record of Jesus saying…

You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.
Luke 6:36

And now, in Luke 7, we see several more accounts of Jesus demonstrating the Father’s compassion as He reached across cultural and racial barriers to minister to the people with love and kindness.

He healed a dearly cared for servant of a Roman Officer.
He raised a widow’s only son.
And He responded to John’s doubt-filled question from a prison cell with loving-kindness.

Whatever you are going through today . . . Jesus cares. Jesus sees you with love and compassion. He feels your pain in His heart!

When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion.
Luke 7:13a

If you or someone you love is sick—go to Jesus and ask others to go to Him in prayer on your behalf.

If you are grieving—cry out to Jesus.

If your current pain or problem is causing you to be filled with confusion and doubt—take your question to Jesus.

He will not reject you or lecture you on tradition, theology, or prophecy. He will lovingly remind you of who He is and all He has done.

“The Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.”
Luke 19:10

Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
Romans 8:34

A Prayer to Experience the
Compassion and Love of Jesus

Lord Jesus, thank you for meeting us where we are with Your compassion and love. You see our needs and you care about them. You feel our pain in Your heart.

Please fill me with the presence of Your Holy Spirit. When doubt creeps in. When I am afraid. When I am ill or grieving. When I’m confused and don’t know what to do . . . please help me run to You in prayer. Please help me turn to the truths in Your Word. Please help me remember all You have done and continue to do for me. Please help me trust Your compassion and love.

And with Your help, please help me extend Your compassion and love to all the people in my life. Help me treat everyone I meet with kindness. When I disagree, help me do so with gentleness and respect. When I’m hurt, help me forgive as I have been forgiven.

Lord, I give this day to You. I am so very blessed to have experienced Your compassion and love. By Your grace, may I freely and humbly give compassion and love in ways that will give You glory. Amen.

Friend, Jesus’ compassion didn’t care about race, gender, background, or religious affiliation. He has ministered to people in their need because He loved them. And you and I have been given the opportunity to do the same. We can love people with compassion . . . carrying their pain in our hearts, helping them wherever and whenever possible, and lifting them to the Lord in prayer asking Him to bless them and help them in ways that we cannot.