Grateful Leper

by: Duffy

Luke 17:11-19
11-13 It happened that as he made his way toward Jerusalem, he crossed over the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men, all lepers, met him. They kept their distance but raised their voices, calling out, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"

14-16 Taking a good look at them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." They went, and while still on their way, became clean. One of them, when he realized that he was healed, turned around and came back, shouting his gratitude, glorifying God. He kneeled at Jesus' feet, so grateful. He couldn't thank him enough—and he was a Samaritan.

17-19 Jesus said, "Were not ten healed? Where are the nine? Can none be found to come back and give glory to God except this outsider?" Then he said to him, "Get up. On your way. Your faith has healed and saved you."
How often do we pray out to God in our darkest moments to save, heal, help, or have mercy on us yet we do not return to him to thank him for his generosity to us, for answering the prayers we so desperately pleading for him to answer. What if we praised and thanked him as loudly as we cry out to him for our saving? How much different would our lives be? We would probably be more grateful, worshipful, and optimistic in our daily lives. My prayer for us to give him unrestrained praise for what He has done for us both today and in every day to come.

May we truly be grateful to the Lord today.