2.14. The Importance of Your Testimony
CHAPTER 14 THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUR TESTIMONY As Christ entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers. They lifted up their voices and said, "Jesus, master, Have mercy on us." When Christ saw them He said, "Go shew yourselves to the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed." Luke 17:13-14.
However, only one of the ten ever returned to give God thanks and glory for his deliverance.
"And one of them when he saw that he was healed, turned back and with a loud voice glorified God and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks." Christ asked the one who returned, "Were there not ten cleansed, BUT WHERE ARE THE NINE?
There should have been ten returning and giving God glory, in-as-much as there were ten who were miraculously healed. Only one out of ten came to give glory to Jesus for his healing. What were the other nine doing? The scripture does not tell us. But this Lesson does teach us what the other nine should have done! They should have returned and glorified Christ!
Many people will attend service night after night until they can go through a healing line and receive healing for their body and then never return to testify to the miracle, that Christ may be glorified. There may be times when it is impossible for some people to return and give their testimony. Should this be the case, then the person who has been healed, should write his testimony and return to those under whose ministry he has been healed. How ungrateful and unthankful many people are today. Many, by failing to write and send their testimony have classed themselves among the unthankful and ungrateful.
Remember, we "overcome him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of our testimony".
Revelation 12:11. Testify to your healing in every public meeting possible.
Remember that when Christ healed the man at Gadarenes, Jesus said to him, "Go home to thy friends and tell them how great thing the Lord Hath done for thee and hat had compassion on thee." Mark 5:19.
If you have been healed while attending one of our campaigns or through reading this book, write your testimony and mail it to us at the address in the front cover of this book, giving the following information in the testimony.
Explain your past sickness.
Tell how long you had suffered.
If you had received medical aid; what was your doctors opinion of the case? Give all information possible to prove your healing, such as doctors statements, photographs, x-rays, etc. Were you healed instantly by a miracle? Or was your healing gradual? If so, how long was it before you were perfectly whole? This testimony is important. Not only will it be the means of strengthening your own faith, helping you overcome Satan, and stay healed; it may be the means of bringing deliverance to others whom your testimony may encourage to also trust God.
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