Luke 17

17-19 Jesus asked, “Weren’t ten men healed? Where are the other nine? Why was this foreigner the only one who came back to thank God?” Then Jesus told the man, “You may get up and go. Your faith has made you well.”

Observation: Jesus is stating the fact that ten lepers were healed and only one returns to give thanks.  It happens to be a foreigner much like the good Samaritan.  Jesus reaches out and blesses the one that came back to say thank you.

Application:  We get so caught up in ourselves that we lose tract of time.  Ten were healed but only one was thankful.  Our culture today believes that life owes them so much.  Many of the wealthy would not be where they are today if not for someone giving them a helping hand.  It is blessing when we have the opportunity to thank someone for what they have done for us.  Jesus used the foreigners as the example.

Prayer:  May I remember to always be tahnkful for others that helped me.

 

 

Advertisement