** Most people are so hung up in their own little universe that they fail to see and fully realize the Eternal importance of giving sincere Thanks! **

Date:   8/16/2019 12:59:01 AM ( 5 y ago)

Give Thanks Daily

Luke 17:18
'There was not found any who returned to give glory to God, save this (one) stranger.'

Luke 17:11-18 New King James Version (NKJV)
Ten Lepers Cleansed

11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.

12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.

13 And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”

14 So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.

15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,

16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.

17 So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?

18 Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?”

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Relatively few people who receive the goodness of the Lord return to give Him thanks for what He has done! That does not keep the Lord from doing what is right for us. He healed all ten of these lepers according to their request - not just the one who was thankful. However, there was only one out of the ten that was made 'whole.'

{Most people are so hung up in their own little universe that they fail to see and fully realize the Eternal importance of giving sincere Thanks!}

The Lord desires that we prosper in spirit, soul, and body. He wants us to be whole - not just healed. Part of the reason God meets our physical needs is to prove to us His willingness and ability to meet our emotional and spiritual needs. The Lord is concerned about our temporal needs (Matt. 6:30), but He is even more concerned about our eternal needs. All of these lepers needed physical healing and the Lord was moved with compassion and met their need.

He was also desiring to meet their spiritual needs, but only one out of the ten came back for that.

{Sad that so few come to realize this eternal fact and Blessing in life!}

Being unthankful is always a sign that self is exalting itself above God. A selfless person can be content with very little. A self-centered person cannot be satisfied. Thankfulness is a sign of humility and cultivating a life of thankfulness will help keep 'self' in its proper place.

Thankfulness to the Lord for what He is and what He has done is a very important part of Christian life. One of the many benefits of thanksgiving and praise is that they keep us from being 'self' centered and oriented.

Giving thanks is a totally unselfish action and is a key to your relationship with the God our Heavenly Father which makes us 'whole' and not just 'healed.'

{We should thank God for all that He has done for us wither it be grand or simply small!}

 

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