The Loss of Thankfulness
Scott Maze
Luke 17:11-19
Jesus met ten anonymous people in our story today, we are never told their names. All ten men were soon to die and all ten men were miraculously healed. Only one of the ten came back to thank Jesus. I wonder, if you were one of these ten, would you be a part of the nine who didn’t return to give thanks? Or would you be the one to return and give God praise?
If you have a copy of God’s Word, find Luke 17:11-19 with me.
Thanksgiving
The official Thanksgiving Day goes all the way back to 1789 when George Washington, the first President of the United States, proclaimed November 26th as a day of Thanksgiving. After that, Thanksgiving Day continued to be celebrated on different days in different states until finally, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a White House proclamation calling on ‘‘the whole American people to observe a special day of Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November of every year.’’ But you don’t have to wait until the end of November to be thankful. You and I need to be grateful for God’s daily goodness and mercy.
Today’s Scripture
On the way to Jerusalem, he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, ‘‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.’’ 14 When he saw them he said to them, ‘‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’’ And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, ‘‘Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?’’ 19 And he said to him, ‘‘Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well’’ (Luke 17:11-19).
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Scott Maze
Luke 17:11-19
Jesus met ten anonymous people in our story today, we are never told their names. All ten men were soon to die and all ten men were miraculously healed. Only one of the ten came back to thank Jesus. I wonder, if you were one of these ten, would you be a part of the nine who didn’t return to give thanks? Or would you be the one to return and give God praise?
If you have a copy of God’s Word, find Luke 17:11-19 with me.
Thanksgiving
The official Thanksgiving Day goes all the way back to 1789 when George Washington, the first President of the United States, proclaimed November 26th as a day of Thanksgiving. After that, Thanksgiving Day continued to be celebrated on different days in different states until finally, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued a White House proclamation calling on ‘‘the whole American people to observe a special day of Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November of every year.’’ But you don’t have to wait until the end of November to be thankful. You and I need to be grateful for God’s daily goodness and mercy.
Today’s Scripture
On the way to Jerusalem, he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance 13 and lifted up their voices, saying, ‘‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.’’ 14 When he saw them he said to them, ‘‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’’ And as they went they were cleansed. 15 Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; 16 and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. 17 Then Jesus answered, ‘‘Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? 18 Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?’’ 19 And he said to him, ‘‘Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well’’ (Luke 17:11-19).
What is Leprosy? While you can still find leprosy in underdeveloped na ...
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