"And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole."
Today's lesson demonstrates the extreme gratitude that was expressed by the one Samaritan after Jesus had cleansed he and his nine companions. It also demonstrates how the other nine didn't even take the time to thank Jesus for the healing.
I guess its human nature to take the good things in life for granted, I know I have been guilty. Those nine lepers, who did not turn back to thank Jesus, demonstrated the natural human arrogance toward God.
Because of the faith of our ancestors, we today are blessed to live in a nation where God has poured out more blessings than anywhere else on earth.Yet, just like the nine who ungratefully walked away from Jesus, so many demonstrate the same arrogance as those nine, and turn away from God every time the wind changes.
We should always be joyously thankful to our glorious God for every breath we breathe every minute of every hour of every day of our lives. We should be eternally grateful for the healing grace of God that has been kept sacred and brought down to us by the forbearance of the true Church and its devotion to the pure gospel of Jesus Christ.
True Christian people are the ones who are responsible to mirror the goodness of God by our constant efforts to broaden the harvest and healing of lost souls by spreading the good news of His eternal salvation.
Praise and glory be to God always for the saving and healing blood of the Lamb.~
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