Bible Study November 25, 2024
Luke 17:12 – 19
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.”
Leprosy was a dreaded disease in New Testament times. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by a bacteria. It affects the skin, eyes, nerves, and respiratory tract. Thankfully today leprosy is curable with multidrug therapy (MDT) and early treatment can prevent disability.
Jesus had ten lepers come to Him for healing, Jesus had compassion on all ten and healed them miraculously. As far as we know that may been the only cure. Yet only one retuned to give thanks for the miracle that Jesus performed. Nine were possible grateful but never said so and that may be true today of the same percentages of those being thankful.
I realize we do not things for the praise of men but if we were honest we would are thankful and appreciative when someone thanks you for what you have done. A simple thank you goes a long way fro any gesture of kindness. Let’s all adopt the attitude of the one leper who returned at this Thanksgiving season.
“Praise the Savior, ye who know Him! Who can tell how much we owe Him?” Thomas Kelly.
God Bless.
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