Reading: Luke 17:11-19, 11Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance 13and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" 14When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. 15One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. 17Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" 19Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well."
The most amazing part of this story is the fact that the leper returned to thank Jesus. You may be thinking, “Of course it’s the most amazing part, because it is THE point of the story.” But, no… sometimes we have the impression that they took a few steps to leave and were healed; therefore, causing the leper to turn around and thank Him. With this taking place along the border of Samaria and Galilee, the place that they would need to go to “show” themselves was quite a trek. The Bible doesn’t say how far they got on their way but it definitely doesn’t say that he just turned around; it says that he went back and did it so that everyone could hear him. I wonder how much we go out of our way to offer thanks for what others do for us. I wonder how many of us would have made that trip back, just to tell him, “Thank you.”
What are you thankful for today that Jesus is doing for you? Notice, it’s IS doing for you… not what He did for you. He is alive in your life, today, so what is He doing today that you’re thankful for?
What will you do today with your gratitude for what Jesus is doing?
How are you thankful for others today?
REVIEW
How were you able to demonstrate your thankfulness today to God?
How were you able to demonstrate your thankfulness today to others?
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