Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” So when He saw them, He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan. So Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine? Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?” And He said to him, “Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you whole."
~Luke 17:11-19
Ten lepers were cleansed on Jesus' trip to Jerusalem, but only one was made whole. Leprosy is a horrible disease that eats away at the body's extremities. These ten men were not only outcasts of society but were horribly disfigured, missing fingers, ears, noses, etc. All ten were healed, saved from a horrible and lonely death, but while they were saved there was nowhere they could go without bearing the damage and scars of their past. But one was made hole, restored, he looked like a new man and had a fresh start. Sometimes the difference in being healed so that things don't get worse and being restored, made whole and having again what was lost is a thankful heart toward God for the blessings we have received. Give thanks with a grateful heart.
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