How can we follow the example of the healed man in Luke 18:43? The scene in Luke 18:43 “Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.” Key traits in the healed man’s response • Instant obedience—no delay, no excuses • Whole-hearted worship—his first words exalted God, not himself • Visible discipleship—he literally got in step behind Jesus • Contagious testimony—his praise stirred a chorus of public glory to God Practical ways to imitate his example today 1. Respond quickly to Christ’s work in your life • Psalm 119:60: “I hurried and did not delay to keep Your commandments.” • Take immediate steps of faith—confess, reconcile, serve—while gratitude is fresh. 2. Make God, not the gift, your focus • James 1:17 reminds every good gift “comes down from the Father ...” • Celebrate the Giver; refuse to drift into self-congratulation. 3. Follow Jesus beyond the moment of blessing • John 10:27: “My sheep hear My voice … and they follow Me.” • Keep learning, obeying, meeting with believers, sharing the gospel. 4. Turn private gratitude into public praise • Psalm 107:2: “Let the redeemed of the LORD say so ...” • Testify at home, online, in church—your story can ignite worship in others. Scriptures that confirm this pattern • Mark 5:19-20—The delivered man “went away and began to proclaim … all that Jesus had done for him.” • Acts 3:8-9—The healed crippled man “went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God, and all the people saw him.” • 1 Peter 2:9—We are saved “so that you may proclaim the virtues of Him who called you.” A takeaway worth remembering When Jesus opens your eyes—spiritually or physically—let your next steps mirror the man of Luke 18: immediate obedience, overflowing praise, determined following, and a witness that draws others to glorify God. |
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