"Ten"...

"One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”" - Luke 17:15-18

As summer approaches you will probably be invited to a wedding or two. Gifts will be given or sent and then the months will pass before your kindness is acknowledged. Maybe it will be sooner, but then again, you just received a thank-you note yesterday for the wedding gift you gave last May. What's so hard about saying thank you for the many blessings we receive in life? On a scale of one to ten, very few ever get a "ten".

Jesus was disappointed when only one out of ten returned to give praise to God for their healing. Furthermore, the one who returned wasn't even taught in the Scriptures; he was a Samaritan! It doesn't take a wealth of Bible knowledge to know how to say thanks to God for his goodness. As the years have passed, the Church has fine-tuned worship and praise services. Certainly more than one out of ten will return to give thanks to God this week, but sadly... very few ever get a "ten".

Has God blessed you lately with his goodness? Have you received his provision for your daily needs? Were your prayers answered for healing, for a job or money to pay a bill? Will you be in church this coming Sunday with your thank-you note? The question is... will you be number "ten"?