BIG IDEA: Gratitude is the doorway to a
Luke 17:11-19
11 As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria. 12 As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, 13 crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
Jesus meets us in our
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;
he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.
14 He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.
Faith is taking God at His word and acting upon it, for the word of a King is as sure as the bond of a millionaire. —Charles Spurgeon
brings us back to God
15 One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!” 16 He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.
Psalm 107:8-9
8 Let them praise the Lord for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
9 For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
17 Jesus asked, “Didn’t I heal ten men? Where are the other nine? 18 Has no one returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” 19 And Jesus said to the man, “Stand up and go. Your faith has healed you.
Gratitude deepens
Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder. —G.K. Chesterton