Have you ever given somebody something major, something you had to sacrifice for, were really jazzed about, and the response was… nothing? What do you do with nothing?
Luke 17:11-19 tells a story about 10 lepers being healed by Christ. It’s a big deal - Leprosy. They were outcast - isolated from family and friends, and… sick. Surely it sucked. Nine, once healed, took off. They were given a major gift, but returned nothing.
But, one returned to thank Jesus for healing him. The result? He was healed and saved. (A different word for healed is used here than was used earlier. The word healed in verse 15 means cured. This time it means saved or delivered. The Message translates it ,“Your faith has healed and saved you.”) No Thanks, no salvation. What do you do with nothing?
James 1:17 tells us every good gift comes from God. So, what do you have to be thankful for?
Dan
BTW, we have some cool new links.
1. Check out Stephanie’s (our Youth Director’s) first online publication here
2. Also – Check out Cottonwood’s new 2010 Photobook here
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