Our culture tells us that giving thanks is rooted in the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth in 1621, yet giving thanks has been a part of our DNA since Old Testament times. Giving thanks to God is evident throughout scripture. We pause this week to answer the question, “Why gratitude?”. We find the answer in the story of the 10 lepers who were healed and the one who returned to give thanks to Jesus. Though the nine who did not return to give thanks were following Jesus’ instructions to see the priest, the one who returned grasped the depths of Jesus love. The leper who returned answers our question “Why gratitude?”, and models for us how to give thanks, through acknowledging what Jesus has done in our lives, praising God, falling at the feet of Jesus, and giving thanks to the one who is worthy of our gratitude.
Scripture: Luke 17:11-19
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