"Mercy From The Master"

 N.T.#611 "Mercy From The Master"

August 13, 2025 

Luke 17-Part 5 

And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. (verse 13)

LET IT GLOW

Are we trusting and obeying God in the little things? Are we willing to submit to Him? Today we read about ten men whose lives were changed. What do we know about them?

• The 10 had leprosy, a skin disease which was contagious. What suffering physically they must have endured. Plus, they were away from family and friends, as well as normal daily life. It was a social death sentence. 
• They were located in a village on the other side of the Jordan River, in the land between the borders of Samaria and Galilee. They had to be outside of town in their own commune. Jews and Samaritans were living there. 
• They stood afar off, not near Jesus so He could touch them or heal them right there. (It was a rule for them to shout "leprosy, unclean" so no one could come near them and contact the disease.) How humiliating. 
• Evidently they had heard about Jesus healing people. 
• Our key verse above indicates that those Jews and Samaritans asked Jesus for mercy.

Mercy means compassionate (by word or deed, specifically by divine grace; have pity on.

Those ten sought the One who could not only show mercy on them, but heal them of that horrible disease. Do we go to the One who can heal our sin-sick soul, our problems, our diseases? Or do we seek help from worldly sources first? 

Do we seek mercy from the Master?

LET IT GROW

The ten went to the right source. How did Jesus respond to their request? He told them to show themselves to the priests. (Lev. 14:2-7) There was no further conversation with the ten; no questioning Jesus; no conversation among the ten that we know of.

What happened to the ten? Only as the ten ventured off by faith did their healings occur. (They could have thought, "No, I'm not going into town and be seen by people scared of me. Not today.") Can you feel their desperation? They had faith. I can see them running if they were able.

As they went they were cleansed. (verse 14)

Jesus wants us to obey His Word and His Spirit. Is our faith strong enough to not ask questions, but to obey without details? Thosse guys had to step out in fiaht that Jesus could and would heal them. They proved it by going on their way to see the priests.

LET IT GO

 

Forgive us Lord Jesus for our unbelief, disobedience, questioning You.

Your ways are best.

You are all-powerful God.

Help our faith be bigger than mustard seed.

How faithful  and merciful You are!