Give Thanks Daily

Luke 17:18 - "These are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger."

Relatively few people who receive the goodness of the Lord return to give him thanks for the 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."

The Lord desires that we prosper in spirit, soul and body. He wants us to be whole - not just healed. 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, but he is even concerned about our eternal needs. All of these lepers needed physical. He was also desiring to meet their spiritual needs, but only one out of the ten came back for that. 

Being thankful is always a sign that self is exalting itself above God. 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. Give thanks is a totally unselfish action and is a key to have a healthy relationship with the Father that who makes us "whole" and not just "healed."

Tony John

Tony is one of the founding members of Crossway Church. He is ministering as the media Coordinator for Crossway. He is presently working in Dubai and Serving the Lord with his local Church.