Healing (Luke 17:11-17)

Luke 17:11-17

New International Version (NIV)

 

 

Jesus Heals Ten Men With Leprosy

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 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?


 
Jesus healed all 10 lepers, but only one returned to thank Him. It is possible to receive God's great gifts with an ungrateful spirit - nine of the ten men did so. Only the thankful man, however, learned that his faith played a role in his healing; and only grateful Christians grow in understanding God's grace. God does not demand that we thank Him, but He is pleases when we do so. And He uses our responsiveness to teach us more about Himself.


 
Lord, thank you for the healing that you have begun in my brother!


 
Joe