- The story here is of 10 lepers who call out to Jesus as He is passing through their village
- "And they raised up their voices and called, Jesus, Master, take pity and have mercy on us!" (Luke 17:13)
- These guys had an in-curable skin disease.
- They were outcast.
- shunned by society.
- They really were at a point of hopelessness.
- And they call out to Jesus.
- He tells them to “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy."
- They were healed!
- Hope was restored!
- They had a new lease on life!
- Their life was changed!
- The tragic part is verse 15, "Then One of them..."
- One chose to thank.
- One chose to remember.
- One chose to praise God.
- One chose to recognize that everything he had was from God and he would be nothing without Him.
- Jesus ' response in the next verse: "Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine?"
- Ouch!
- Please take this opportunity to NOT be like the other 9.
- Thankfulness is an action.
- You have TO DO it!
- No one can do it for you.
- Choose to be the ONE!
- Choose to remember that without Jesus you are nothing.
- Choose to Thank.
- Choose to appreciate the little things.
- let that heart of Appreciation and Thankfulness give you a new outlook on the day!
- Have a Great Tuesday!