Prayer of Gratitude

The bible told us about this very story; the story of ten lepers. One day, that day must be a good one. Yes, somehow it might be a coincidence, that they meet each other somewhere and was going somewhere together; or normally, they were staying at their point of meeting or begging. And the bible says “and it came to pass, as He went to Jerusalem that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as He entered into a certain village, there met Him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus master, have mercy on us. And when He saw them He said unto them go show yourselves unto the priest. And it came to pass, that as they went they were cleansed”

“And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God”

Ten of the lepers were healed. All ten of them were healed but one glorified God. The bible says that he with a loud voice and glorified God. This is the spirit of gratitude; the mind of giving thanks. Yes, it is an attitude –it didn’t just start there, he has the spirit of gratitude and he expressed it whole heartedly without reserve. Yeah it was nice he did what he did, because later-on, he left the other 9 and went to Jesus  “And fall down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks; and he was a Samaritan” “And Jesus answering said, were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?” “There are not found that returned to give glory to God save this stranger.”

In the modern time, with many situations bordering us, we find it difficult to even thank God in our praying time. Been grateful for everything, for our family, for our friends, for that person you are better than, for the person that is better than you, for the sick, for the saints and for sinners, all of them makes the universe and thank God for His universe.

 Find time to be grateful, dear friend, for it pays. When you praise him for what he had done, he will do more.