Reading Passage:- Luke 17:16
- And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Our muscles weaken when we don't use them for a while. It is often said that if You don't use them, you lose them. Don't you think it will be helpful to think of Gratitude in that way too?.
Gratitude is not an inborn trait that some have and others don't. Rather, it is more like a muscle that can be strengthened over time.
And being intentional about exercising it can be critical to becoming a more grateful person.
We don't know much about the ten lepers that Jesus healed. The only thing we know was that the one who returned to give thanks was a Samaritan. Luke may have included that detail because the Samaritans were looked down on by the Jews during the time of Jesus. But this Samaritan demonstrated a level of gratitude that the other lepers did not show.
At a time when things like entitlement, accusations, venting anger, and violence seem to have taken hold of our culture, what kind of impact might gratitude have? Saying "I'm grateful" or "Thank you" does not simply express our Thanksgiving but actually gives voice to a countercultural witness that has the power to push back the tide of resentment among us. Then there is room for a fresh appreciation of God's renewing, saving grace.
So let me stop and ask are you keeping your gratitude muscles in shape?.
If No then do it fast.
May God give us the grace to put our gratitude muscle into actions.
Amen.
Happy Tuesday.
