Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Luke 17:12-17
Ten lepers were healed. Only one returned to praise Jesus. What lessons can we learn from this?
It is evident that there are many who seem to be seeking God, when in reality they are only seeking answers to their problems. What happens to these? Sometimes they receive no answer and dismiss God because, “He failed to deliver the goods.” In other cases God does deliver. But having received what they want, these people promptly forget Who healed them.
Have you ever heard anyone say, “If God did this or that, I’d believe”? It is not true. They are lying. God does all kinds of wonderful things in people’s lives. People tend either to disregard what He does because He didn’t do what they wanted, or they take what He gives and continue to disregard Him. Only a few actually regard the Lord and all that He does in their lives. These return to worship and offer thanks.
Which kind are you?