Yesterday we looked at the story of Jesus healing the ten lepers, with only one returning to praise God. (Luke 17:11-19) It got me wondering about the other nine. They all had joined in together crying out to Jesus for pity…they all had obeyed Jesus to “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” without question… and all ten were healed at the same time. So why was it that only one came back with thankfulness in his heart? (Colossians 3:16) Mark Twain once said, “The world owes you nothing.” But we think otherwise, especially today. The word that comes to mind is entitlement, with the mindset that I deserve this, or I have a right to this…all the while expecting others to provide and support me without any effort on my part. So we end up unappreciative, thankless, and ungrateful, alone in our self-absorbed little sphere. But Hebrews 12:28 reminds us to be thankful and worship God…for a heart full of gratitude is one that truly knows where all good things come from. (James 1:17)
Safetypinlove 