Luke 17
I’ve enjoyed coaching my
daughter’s soccer team for a couple of years now. These girls are currently finishing out the 7th
grade. Keeping track of them all and
keeping them focused is a little bit like trying to herd cats. Not an easy task. But I still love them all. There is however one girl in particular I am
especially fond of (besides my daughter of course). I appreciate her so much because for two
straight years of Spring and Fall soccer after every practice and every game
she gives me a “thanks coach.” Some of
the girls think to thank me some of the time, but this one thanks me every time
without fail. Talk about an attitude of gratitude! I think she truly understands the time and
effort I put into that volunteer position, and she doesn’t take it for granted.
We see an attitude of
gratitude with the leper who returns to thank Jesus for healing him in our text
today (vs. 11-19). Only one out of the
ten turned back to thank the Lord. This one, interestingly enough, was a
Samaritan, one of the despised neighbors of the Jewish people with whom they
had no dealings. He fell down on his face—the true posture of worship—and at
the feet of Jesus—the true place of worship.
It’s hard to imagine what the other nine were thinking. Or maybe it’s more the fact that they weren’t
thinking at all. They just took their
healing for granted and were on their way.
Commentators speculate that those nine were only healed of their
disease, but the thankful leper was saved from His sin as well. If you profess Jesus as your Lord and Savior
He has saved you from your sin too. Take
a moment today to be thankful.
Prayer
Dear Lord I thank you that
You are the Devine Healer. You heal us
physically, emotionally, and most importantly spiritually. Thank you for Your healing in my life; past,
present, and future. Amen.
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