Night Prayer
Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
Inspiration
As Christians, we have a lot of work to do in the name of God. Often, He gives us tasks that seem impossible. We feel unequipped, inexperienced, and afraid. We must remember that we do not understand the wisdom of God. His thoughts are higher than our thoughts, His ways higher than ours. We trust His knowledge regarding the tasks He assigns us and will get to work right away.
Prayer
Dear God, The tasks You assign us feel overwhelming. We have faith in Your plan and call upon You for wisdom and instruction as we complete all works in Your name. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Devotion
The One Who Said Thanks
Frances Taylor
Leprosy was a terrible disease in ancient days. There was no cure and anyone who had been diagnosed with leprosy was an outcast and had to stay away from any populated place and call out "unclean, unclean" when people came near. The ten lepers approached Jesus in hopes that he would heal them, and he did. Why is it that only the Samaritan returned to give thanks? I've given this some thought over the years and the only answer I could come up with is that he didn't take Jesus' healing for granted. After all, he was an outsider, and worse, he was hated by the Jews and had no reason to expect that Jesus, a Jew, would take pity on him. The other nine, presumably, were Jewish. Did they take for granted that Jesus would heal his own? It made me think about what I take for granted. I was born into a stable family that loved me, provided for me, and gave me a good education. We weren't well off by any standard, but we had what we needed.
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