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.”
How many times do we beg Jesus for a favor, and when it comes, we in our joy, unfortunately forget to say a simple thank you. The Samaritan, one of those people looked down upon, recognized the need to express his gratitude for his cure, came back to Jesus and offered his thanks. Simple. Done.. No fanfare, but a model for us centuries later. May we take some time as we pray today to say thank you for the many gifts we have received and taken for granted, and may we make the prayer of gratitude a regular part of our daily prayer.
Bro. Rene
Dear Jesus, thank you for hearing and answering my prayers. Forgive me for the times I've neglected to say THANK YOU. Amen.
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