G – Giving Thanks

I was looking for a short story but most of the stories were quite long, after the search,  Finally I decided to post one short story on gratitude from the bible and I hope this inspires you.

The parable is from the gospel of Luke chapter 17: versus 12 – 19

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us”.

When He saw them he said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’s feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.

Then said Jesus, “Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine?” was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” And he said to him, “Rise and go our way; your faith has made you well. “

Lepers those days were considered outcasts and were supposed to be in isolation, just as people with corona are expected to be isolation J

What I loved in this parable is Faith of the Lepers that healed all of them. What is amazing is “a Samaritan returned to thank Jesus” (Samaritans were considered a second class).

God’s mercy is for everyone – just as the sun shines on all, so does God loves all.

Thanks for reading this post, hope you are at home and safe.

Be Blessed & Be Happy !