Luke 17:11-19

I just wrote a whole post, reread it, thought it sounded like an essay, and botched it. It wouldn't be fair for me to post something here that isn't close to my heart. So here I go again. Take two.

I want to share this story from Luke with you. It's a little long, but bear with me.

Luke 17:11-19
On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus went along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men with leprosy came toward him. They stood at a distance and shouted, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" Jesus looked at them and said, "Go show yourselves to the priests." On their way they were healed. When one of them discovered that he was healed, he came back, shouting praises to God. He bowed down at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. The man was from the country of Samaria. Jesus asked, "Weren't ten men healed? Where are the other nine? Why was this foreigner the only one who came back to thank God?" Then Jesus told the man, "You may get up and go. Your faith has made you well."

I know that was a lot to read, but take it all in.

What have you forgotten to thank Jesus for lately? For me, it's the luxury of a beautiful home in a beautiful neighborhood, a healthy and loving family, a healthy relationship with an incredible boyfriend, freedom, and the list goes on. I constantly forget to thank Jesus for his blessings. In this story, only one out of ten men that were infested with a disgusting disease went back to thank Jesus for being healed. Only one. Would you be that one? Are you thanking Jesus daily for His answers to your prayers? I'm not doing near enough thanking. My request to thanking ratio is, like, 10:1. I owe God so much more than that. He has blessed me with so much, and yet, I am still asking for more. Not only should I be completely content with what I have (which, sometimes, I'll admit, I am not), but I need to constantly be thanking Jesus. As should all of us. So ask yourself, are you the one that goes back to thank Jesus? If you're not sure, you have some serious praying and thanking to do. I know I do.

-Kristen