Luke 17, Part 2

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Observation: As Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem, He encounters 10 lepers. These call out to Jesus for mercy, calling Him Master. He tells all 10 to go to the priests and show themselves. All 10 are healed, yet only one comes back to thank Jesus and praise God. This one is a Samaritan, a foreigner. Jesus asks where the other 9 are, but even though they too were healed they did not return to praise God. Jesus tells the Samaritan his faith has healed him.

Application: We are quick to acknowledge what riches and money can do for us, but do we stop to thank God for what He does for us? There's an important lesson here. God blesses all of humanity, but only those who respond in appreciation to Christ receive His full blessing and acceptance. We need to be grateful to God for His deliverance, for salvation, for His love and faithfulness, for hope, for His Word, and for other believers. We should always look for things to be thankful for.

Prayer: Father, if I spent my entire life thanking You I wouldn't thank You enough for all You've done for me. Thank You for Jesus, for His death on the cross, for salvation through Christ and the hope of eternal life. May I never take these for granted, but be eternally grateful for Your grace. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.