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Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy
Luke 17:
11 Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. 12 As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy[b] met him. They stood at a distance 13 and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

14 When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

15 One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. 16 He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

17 Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” 19 Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Recently, I have wrestled with the idea of gratefulness. What is it so hard for us to recognized the greatness in others and build them up? Why must we constantly find fault with one another? I am guilty of this and thankfully God is convicting me of it. I cannot help to think of what Jesus was feeling after healing the lepers. Seriously? HE HEALED them and they weren't able to think outside of themselves for one minute to thank their healer?! If I were Jesus I would have been disappointed. In fact there are many times in my life that people don't thank me for doing something for them and I am rather upset by it. I turn my servant act into me NEEDING affirmation- my selfishness wins.

But wait- there are even MORE times that I am on the receiving end of a prayer, gift, or gesture and I don't express my gratefulness either. What if we all went around building one another up? Believe it or not most of us are well aware of our faults and think about them daily; nonetheless we could always use some encouragement, kind words, or recognition.

Thanks to my awesome husband who is a constant example of giving in every area of his life- he is a gift.

Today- say thanks! Thanks to others and thanks to God for creating you, loving you, and saving you from your sin. Thanks.