gratitudeThursday, July 30
The One Who Came Back
Scripture
"One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan."
— Luke 17:15-16
What it means
Ten men with a skin disease stood at a distance and shouted for mercy. Jesus told them to show themselves to the priests, the legal step for being declared clean. The healing came on the road, to all ten. Nine kept walking toward their new lives. One turned around. He was a Samaritan, the outsider, and he was the only one who said thank you.