Luke 17:11-19, Leviticus 13:45-46, Hebrews 11:1-6

Men and brethren, let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. Those who speak positive things into our life: those who minister daily to us; those who work under us; those who toil day and night to bring food to our table; and those under your leadership. Some are members of this forum who never for once support the work of God. Hear me, the essence of gratitude in the covenant is to move you forward. Ingratitude keeps you down but gratitude moves you up. This commission is simply to help you know how to walk with God and to follow His counsel not only to prosper but to make you remain prosperous, to make you remain whole and fulfill your covenant purpose. I decree, your packaged blessings from God shall come to you this season. 

Let me shock you by saying that the gratitude you failed to give yesterday is what has made your destiny to be stagnant today, and the gratitude you render today can command open doors to your tomorrow. Therefore, waht you bless and appreciate is what blesses you. I speak forth your blessings to gather for every partner this season in Jesus name.

The master had only one encounter with the ten lepers; he did not even lay hands on them. He spoke mysteries into their future and he did not speak into their destiny, the way most people would desire, he only gave them instructions.

Modern medicine had made leprosy disease look ordinary but in the days of Jesus it was the AIDS and Ebola of that generation; it was the most feared disease in the world. It was deadly, incurable and hopeless. In those days curing leprosy was like raising the dead, so much that the ancients feared it that anyone suspected of having the disease was banished from society because it was contagious, and because it could not be cured by man.

With this knowledge, the bible says in Luke 17:11-12 that as Jesus was traveling near the border of Samaria and Galilee he met a group of lepers. The scripture says that he was on his way to Jerusalem for the last time. Death was on his mind. We do not know precisely where this encounter took place. You could not find this small town on a map. Jesus and his disciples were walking east toward the Jordan and the region of Perea. It was a remote area, precisely where you would expect to find a leper colony. Leviticus 13:45-46

As Jesus entered the village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”

This is a colony of lepers joined by their common misfortune and misery. Their only uniting characteristic is the foul disease that had cast them out of society. Every detail was true. As Jesus enters the village, these men stood afar off crying out to him for mercy. How did they know who he was? No doubt they had heard the rumors floating across the barren countryside—”This man can heal lepers.” No doubt they discussed it and then discounted it. Even if he could do such a thing, what were the chances that he would ever come to their village? Right where you are, you may have come to this forum because someone had told you about a miracle or you miraculously stumbled into this page. You have heard that the Awesomely Awesome God is still performing wonders. Have you wondered what Jesus did? Why did he not heal them then and there? Was that not certainly within his power and no doubt that was what the lepers hoped for? Instead, Jesus said something that sounds surprising to them and us. “Go and show yourselves to the priests” Luke 17:14

There are a lot of people who have written to us and because of the speed of replying them, they suspect it was a computer bug that replied them; others feels the few words are not enough because their problems have taken years to mature and need a lot of shouting prayer to make it go away. Others prefer the Comfortzone team to speak into their future for a quick change of their circumstances. One sister wrote how she was given assignment to fast but felt it was difficult, went and gave one spiritualist 30000 naira and her problem multiplied. Simple prayer assignment to people becomes difficult because they have been to the native doctor where all sorts of charms and incantations are made.

But that’s not the whole story. The last part of verse 14 says that “as they went they were cleansed.” They were healed as they went. Not before. Not after. That means that when they left to go to the priest, they still had leprosy. They were still lepers. They didn’t have anything to show that the priest would want to see. In fact, the last thing the priest wanted to see was ten stinking, ruffled, deformed, despicable lepers. One of them must have said, “Why bother?” After all, “Once a leper, always a leper.” There were sores everywhere, deformed arms and fingers bitten off by rodents. You could smell the disease a quarter-mile away.

The bible says, off they went, maybe doubting all the way, this shuffling band of sufferers marching off to see the priest. They took one step … and they were still lepers. And they took other steps … something wonderful, something unbelievable, something they never dreamed possible, happened, they were healed. Miraculously, all ten at once. Jesus told them “Go show the priest” he was really saying, “Act as if you are already healed.” So many times we pray and pray and nothing seems to happen. But when our faith–shaky though it may be–finally moves us to action, God honors it and the answers begin to come. Why? Because faith is belief plus unbelief and acting on the belief part. Trusting God does not equal doing nothing. Remember, the ten lepers were healed as they went. Our faith moves mountains when our faith moves us. Heb 11:1-6. Faith is dancing in the storm even when the music has not started to play. I declare you whole.

So the ten lepers were healed. It is a marvelous miracle, but it is not the end of the story. In fact, that’s not even the heart of the story. Another miracle is about to happen. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan (15-16). He’s been healed of leprosy. For many years he was a leper living in this remote corner, separated from his family, forgotten by his friends, cut off from his own people. Suddenly the disease vanishes and with it the twisted limp, the crooked fingers, the atrophied muscles. He is whole again. Healthy again. Clean again. No longer an outcast.

Then Jesus answered, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” And he said to him, “Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well” (17-19). Jesus wanted to know about the others. Where are they? Weren’t they healed? Why didn’t they come back and say “Thank You”? The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all you are and have is given to you as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy. All ten were healed. That’s one miracle. But the Samaritan was healed and forgiven. She was made whole. It was a complete two miracles. And that’s what Jesus means when he says, “Your faith has made you well.” Do you thank God for little things? Have you become absent when it is time to appreciate GOD? Many people come to us to ask for prayers and we fulfill our commission to pray for them without asking for anything in return but when they receive miracle, they run away. But when we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. Here this, it takes prayers to maintain a miracle and breakthrough. Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude. Let me summarize the reasons why you must show gratitude

Number One: Gratitude opens the door to the Power, wisdom and creativity that God gives. If you want to experience the supernatural in good measures, be grateful

Number Two: Gratitude is a state of being. We should allow the Holy Spirit to flow through us. The more inspired you are, the more grateful you will become.

Number Three: If you want your world to change; trade your expectation for appreciation.

Number Four: Gratitude grants you destiny clarity. The miracle of Gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see

Number Five: Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order and confusion to clarity.

Number Six: A man who is grateful is a man that is respectful. You attract what you give out. If want anyone to respect you, be grateful to them.

Number Seven: When you show gratitude, your ideas will always have number one consideration.

Number Eight: Heaven responds faster to a heart of gratitude than a heart full of prayer request. Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayers.

Number Nine: Gratitude is the single most important ingredient to living a successful and fulfilled life.

Finally, acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. Free yourself from the complexities and drama of your life. Look within. Within yourself, we all have the gifts and talents we need to fulfill the purpose we’ve been blessed with and show gratitude.

Before I share testimonies and the concluding prayer. Please ignore fake profiles of Uma Ukpai Breakthrough Prayer.. We dont have Ophanages.