29/12/2025
DAY ONE — STAND OUT
Theme: WE ARE TEN
Yes — we are ten.
Think about that for a moment. You and your friends, colleagues, classmates, co-workers, or teammates — you may have many things in common. Same class. Same age. Same background. Same teachings. Same religion. Same mentor. Same environment.
But here’s the truth: having things in common does not mean you are moving in the same direction.
You can sit in the same place, go through the same routines, and even say the same words, but if you don’t share the same purpose, the same focus, and the same Master, you are not walking the same path.
The strongest connection is not similarity, but unity of purpose and submission to one Master, the One who takes dead souls and breathes life into them.
Our Case Study — The Ten Lepers
Let’s look at Luke 17:11-13 today
Jesus meets ten lepers. Ten people in the same condition. Ten people from the same city. Ten people in the same place at the same time. And they all heard the same voices.
First lesson's: Position matters.
If they weren’t in the right place, they would have missed their moment of visitation. But glory be to God — they were in position.
What a great company!
But here’s the truth: believing in God is not a group decision. It’s not a crowd activity. It’s not about who is shouting the loudest. It’s a personal encounter.
Why Many Do Not Stand Out?
Why do many young people struggle to stand out, even when God calls them to be different?1 Peter 2:9 reminds us:
“You are a chosen generation… a peculiar people.”
Yet many don’t stand out because they lack a personal decision. They don’t have a personal encounter with Jesus.
Some only follow Him because others are shouting His name. They meet the noise, but not the Person.
Look at verse 13:
“And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.”
All ten shouted — but not all ten knew Him. Some followed the crowd. One recognized the Christ.