Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
October 04, 2022: SOAP #4688: Esther 1-2; Psalm 150; Luke 17

SCRIPTURE:  Luke (NIV) 17:13 …and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master have pity on us.”
Luke (NIV) 18:39 Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

OBSERVATION:  The ten lepers in chapter 17 and the blind man in chapter 18 were both desperate.  Outside of Jesus, they had no hope – and here He was within hearing distance. 

Note:  Jesus has good hearing – especially for those who are desperate!

APPLICATION:   We need not fear to express our passions and desperate needs!  When we come to know that only He is the answer – we cannot let Him get away without hearing our need!  He may work a miracle of provision, or He may give a word of instruction.  When His answer includes another person, we can be assured that He is already working in their heart. 

Too often we give up on waiting for God and try to find someone who might be more willing to help.  We do not realize that we are giving up on what God can do and taking what we can convince man to do.  

PRAYER:   Heavenly Father, full and complete answers can be found nowhere but you!  How desperately we need you!  How often we waste our time looking elsewhere!  Amen.

Pastor Leon
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