Luke Chapter 17: Verses 12-16 (NLT Version)
As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance, crying out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”
He looked at them and said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed of their leprosy.
One of them, when he saw that he was healed, came back to Jesus, shouting, “Praise God!” He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.
The ten lepers were unclean. Under the law they couldn’t come close to Jesus, so they stood at a distance and called out to Him for mercy. He heard them and healed them. The one who came back to thank Him got the chance to do something he could never have done before; he got close to Jesus – right to His feet and worshipped Him.
When we know we have sin in our lives we stand at a distance, afraid to come close to Jesus, but like the lepers, if we cry to Him for help, He will hear us too. When we’ve been forgiven, we can also come right to Jesus’ feet with worship and praise, something perhaps we thought we could never do. And its something we should do often, not because we need something, simply to give praise and thanks for everything Jesus has done for us.
Dear Lord
What a privilege we have that because of what Jesus has done I can come before Your throne and kneel and say thank You. What a gracious and mighty God we serve. Amen.