Remembering To Give Thanks

 Luke 17: 11-19

Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy

¹¹ Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. ¹² As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance ¹³ and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

¹⁴ When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

¹⁵ One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. ¹⁶ He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

¹⁷ Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? ¹⁸ Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” ¹⁹ Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

When we are in need of a favor from God, we certainly find the time to ask over and over.  When a favorable answer comes, where do we stand, with the ONE or with the NINE?  Today's passage is a reminder to give thanks, not only for the big things, but for the many, many little things that God sends us each day...from a restful sleep to a bright sunrise, to the love of family and friends, to the availability to become one with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Let this be a THANK YOU DAY, and a pattern for the days to come.

Bro. Rene