GIVE THANKS DAILY

There are not found that returned to give glory to God, except this stranger. Luke 17:18




Relatively, few people who receive the goodness of the Lord returns back to give Him thanks for what He has done. That does not keep the Lord from doing what is right for us. He healed all ten of the lepers according to their request- not just the one who was thankful. However, there was only out of the ten that was made "whole".



The Lord desires that we prosper in spirit, soul and body. He wants us to be whole not just healed. Part of the reasons God meets our physical needs is to prove to us His willingness and ability to meet our emotional and spiritual needs. The Lord is concerned about our temporal needs Matthew 6:30, but He is even more concerned about our eternal needs. All of these leapers needed physical healing and the Lord was moved with compassion and met their need. He also desired to meet their spiritual needs, but only one of the ten came back to thank Him.



Being unthankful is always a sign that "self" is exalting itself above God. A selfless person can be content with very little. A self -centred person cannot be satisfied. Thankfulness is sign of humility and cultivating a life of thankfulness will help keep "self" in its proper place.
      Thankfulness to the Lord for what He has done is a very important part of a Christian life. One of the many benefits of thanksgiving and praise is that they keep us from be oriented. Giving thanks is a key to a relationship with the father that makes us "whole" and not just "healed."