| Thanks and PraisePosted Feb-14-07 06:01:27 PST One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet, and thanked Him - and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well."
Luke 17:15-19
Not only was this man a leper, he was also a Samaritan - a race despised by the Jews as idolatrous half-breeds. Once again, Luke is pointing out that God's grace is for everyone. Jesus healed all the lepers, but only one returned to thank Him. It is possible to receive God's great gifts with an ungrateful spirit - nine of the ten men did so. Only the thankful man, however, learned that his faith had played an important role in his healing; and only grateful Christians grow in understanding God's grace. God does not demand that we thank Him, but He is pleased when we do so. And He uses our responsiveness to teach us more about Himself. We all go to Him in prayer, but how many times do we returned to Him with thanks? And we hear a lot about prayer lists, but when was the last time you heard of a praise list? It is a good and honorable thing to give thanks unto the Lord. Give thanks today.
God bless you,
J.H.
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