Be the One!

"Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" When he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed. 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?" Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well" (Luke 17:11-19 NIV).

When I encountered this passage the other day, I was challenged to be the one. Whatever it takes, I need to make sure that I notice the blessings bestowed upon me and come back to God to give thanks. Too often, I am part of the nine. I am blessed beyond comprehension with a great family, a house to live in, a nice job, food at every meal, tremendous friends, and so many more blessings that I have a blessed life day in and day out. It would almost be a fair assumption to say that anyone who has the ability to get online and read this could say the same.

Only one out of the nine came back and gave Jesus thanks for the healing. Too often we are part of the nine. Let us strive to be the one!