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BE A THANKFUL WORSHIPPER THURSDAY MARCH 22
TEXT: LUKE 17:11-19
Key verse: “And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?” Luke 17:17.

It is a commonly observed practice for men to display ingratitude over kindness received in life. This is because of their impure hearts and ignorance of life. On the contrary, God commands true Christians to be thankful to Him and to their fellow men for any kindness they receive in word and in deeds. We shall consider two contrasting cases in scripture where men manifested ingratitude or gratitude according to their nature. It is evil to respond with wickedness to an act of pure love! Traits of ingratitude may manifest as absence of true love, impure minds, pride, suspicion and misinterpretation of deeds done in love and kindness. Ten lepers pleaded with Jesus to heal them. Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priest. On the way they were healed. One returned to give thanks. The others did not. Jesus wondered at their ingratitude. What was responsible for this? They had unthankful hearts due to the presence of sin. May be they were unthankful by their tradition of pride, of having right to healings as Israelites. They were more interested in their health than the healer. Develop the heart of thankfulness always. In 2Kings 4:8-17, the Shunamite woman showed great kindness to Prophet Elisha. Her love and care moved him to express thanksgiving from his heart. He called the woman to show his gratitude. He felt to acknowledge her good spirit and to make her know that he was reasonable enough to appreciate her for such kindness. He knew what good effect thanksgiving will have in the life of the woman. Elisha would feel guilty, if he did nothing to appreciate for her kindness. Elisha employed the power of God in his appreciation and she received her desired miracle. Pray for those that show you kindness. One of the ten lepers healed by Jesus returned to give thanks and to glorify God. He remembered the trauma of leprosy, the mercy he had received by God and the reality of the healing. He considered the restoration to his health, his usefulness to the human society and among others. He felt the Lord must be thanked and God be glorified. Let us always be thankful to God for all things and to be thankful to one another for acts of love and kindness that are being shown among us. Lord we are grateful, be glorified.

Thought for the day: Thank God today for all He has done for you and through others.
Song for the day: We are grateful oh Lord 2x for all you have done for us…
Bible reading for the day:
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