Only the Samaritan gave thanks

Bible verse : Luke 17:15-17 (NIV)

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.

Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?

When Jesus was on this earth, he healed the sickness of many people.
Wherever Jesus went, there were always people asking him to heal their sickness. Jesus had compassion on the sick and healed them.

Jesus was going to Jerusalem with his disciples. On their way they passed between Samaria and Galilee. As Jesus entered a village, he heard someone urgently calling him from afar.

The people who shouted at Jesus were people with leprosy (Hansen's disease).
In Israel, people with leprosy could not live with their families.
They had no choice but to go outside the city to avoid people and live separately.

Outside the city there was a place where these lepers lived. They used cloth to cover the sores on their bodies. They were mainly active at night because they had to stay out of sight.

There were 10 people who shouted at Jesus. They shouted at Jesus with one voice. “Jesus Master! Have mercy on us.“ Jesus heard them and went to them.

Jesus said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priest.” In Israel, a person with leprosy was considered unclean and could not live with healthy people.
So, when the disease was cured, he had to go to the priest and show it to the priest, and he had to be judged that he was cured, so that he could live with people.

Hearing Jesus' words, the ten lepers obeyed Jesus' words. They believed Jesus' words and set out to present themselves to the priest. But on the way, an amazing miracle happened. Changes began to occur in their bodies.

They carefully removed the cloth from their hands and body.
Then, the disease disappeared and clean flesh appeared. It was confirmed that all ten people were completely healed. All of them who obeyed the word of Jesus experienced the miracle of being healed of leprosy.

They ran to show the priest that they were healed.
They ran away with the joy of being with their families again.
However, only one in 10 ran in a different direction than the 9.

The man who returned to the way he came came and fell at Jesus' feet.
And he thanked Jesus for healing his body. This man who fell at Jesus' feet was a Samaritan, whom the Jews looked down upon.

Jesus asked the Samaritan. “Were not all ten cleansed? But where is the nine?
Has no one returned to give glory to God except this stranger?”
Ten lepers recovered, but there was only one stranger who gave thanks to Jesus and gave glory to God.

Jesus said to a person who thanked Jesus for healing his illness.
“Get up and go, your faith has healed you.” Jesus greatly praised the man's faith.
The Samaritan, who had come to give thanks, returned with great praise from Jesus.

This Samaritan remembered and gave thanks for the grace Jesus had given him. Those who have received the grace of salvation by believing in Jesus and become children of God must do the same.
The book of Colossians tells us how to live a life of gratitude.
[And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:17)]

The Thessalonian Bible also tells us exactly what we must do after receiving the grace of salvation from God.
[give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
(1 Thessalonians 5:18)]
People of God who have been saved must do what God wants them to do.
The Bible says that the most important of these is a life of gratitude.

Are you a person who is good at giving thanks like the Samaritan?
Or are you a person who does not know how to give thanks even after receiving grace like the nine people? Starting today, I hope that you will take a good look at the grace of God bestowed on you and train yourself to give thanks every time. Please remember and give thanks for the grace that God has bestowed on you until today. Those who live a life of gratitude to God will be honored by God and help them live a successful life.