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Be the One

 

Luke 17:17 - And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? 

Are you familiar with the story of Jesus and the ten lepers? These ten lepers cried out to Jesus for healing and were miraculously healed of their terrible disease. But only one came back to say thank you. Ten miracles. One thank you.

The ratio probably hasn’t changed much over the years. A spirit of ingratitude pervades our society. In fact, the Bible tells us in 2 Timothy that one of the characteristics of the end times is that people will be ungrateful.

Imagine how you would feel if no one ever thanked you for your kind actions. In the same way, God’s heart is broken when we do not thank Him for touching our lives with His love. In light of God’s magnificent grace, ingratitude is a grievous sin.

Don’t allow the spirit of ingratitude to sneak into your life. Be the one who, like the lone leper, returns to give thanks. Be the one who remembers to say, “Thank you, Lord.”

From – “Walking with God” by David Jeremiah