Thank You

Scripture: 11 Jesus was still pressing toward Jerusalem, taking a road that went along the border between Samaria (considered undesirable territory) and Galilee. 12 On the outskirts of a border town along this road, He was greeted from a distance by a group of 10 people who were under quarantine because of an ugly and disgusting skin disease known as leprosy. Lepers (shouting across the distance) : 13 “Jesus, Master, show mercy to us!” Jesus: 14 “Go now and present yourselves to the priests for inspection of your disease . They went, and before they reached the priests, their skin disease was healed, leaving no trace of the disease that scarred them and separated them from the community. 15 One of them, the instant he realized he had been healed, turned and ran back to Jesus, shouting praises to God. 16 He prostrated himself facedown at Jesus’ feet. Leper: “Thank You! Thank You!” Now this fellow happened to be, not a Jew, but a Samaritan. Jesus: 17 “Didn’t all ten receive the same healing this fellow did? Where are the other nine? 18 Was the only one who came back to give God praise an outsider? 19 (to the Samaritan man) Get up, and go your way. Your faith has made you healthy again.” (Luke 17: 11-19 The Voice) It can be true, in fact I personally know it is true, that in the excitement of the moment of receiving something, we can forget to say, ‘thank you’. Over the years, Jim and I have worked on the habit of saying ‘thank you’; to the Lord, certainly, but also to those who do things for us in so many ways. I has helped to create an attitude of gratitude. Along with that attitude has also come more contentment. And so I say right now, Lord, “Thank You”. Thank You for today, for life, for Your Word, for my family, and for the fact that You are my Father. I love You. AMEN There is joy for those whose rebellion is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! There is joy for those whose lives are lived with honesty. Psalm 32
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