Hello ,
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 well.”
Luke 17: 11-19
Let me challenge you to read the above Biblical narrative and ask some questions of yourself regarding it. Here are a few questions to get you started:
1. What was the social stigma regarding leprosy during Christ's day? How did that stigma cut across cultural, financial, and social barriers?
2. Was there any pre-conceived ideas about a person's spiritual condition that dominated groups when a person was
found to have leprosy?
3. Why is expressing gratitude to God so important to Him?
Please let me know some of the insights that you may have gleaned from asking these
(and other) questions regarding this story. I'd love to hear your response.
Have a great day and God bless!
