Luke 17:11-21 The Kingdom of God Is In Your Midst

 While He was on the way to Jerusalem, He was passing between Samaria and Galilee.  As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they were going, they were cleansed.  Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice,  and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan.  Then Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they?  Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”  And He said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has made you well.”  Now having been questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed; nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

Two important lessons are to be taken from this text.  Always give thanks for what Jesus has already done, despite what you are waiting on him for.  Second, the Kingdom of God is now.  To the natural man, it is an invisible kingdom, but to the one who is saved, he sees God’s kingdom every time we show love to one another, for this is the Law of Christ.

Daily Prayer:  Lord, let me not be to hurried to give thanks, because are really good and valuable.  Second, let me preach the Kingdom of God to all who will hear, carrying on the work of Jesus in the world.  In Jesus name I pray Amen.