"WHERE ARE THE NINE?"

Luke 17:11-19                       (ESV)
"11 On the way to Jerusalem HE was passing along between Samaria and Galilee.
12 And as HE entered a village, HE was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance
13 and lifted up their voices, saying, "JESUS, MASTER, have mercy on us."
14 When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed.
15 Then one of them, WHEN HE SAW that he was healed, turned back, PRAISING GOD WITH A LOUD VOICE;
16 and he fell on his face at JESUS' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan.
17 Then JESUS answered, "Were not ten cleansed? "WHERE ARE THE NINE?"
18 Was no one found to return and give praise to GOD except this foreigner?"
19 And HE said to him, "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."



Everybody has difficulties in this life.  Some have more than others!  The thing I have to be careful about is not recognizing BLESSINGS, especially when they are SO abundant in my life.

Many Christians experience BLESSINGS but they don't realize that the BLESSINGS come from GOD because they are living their lives "in the fast-lane", failing to recognize the CREATOR for what HE BLESSES them with.   The "ten lepers" in Luke 17:11-19 were ALL healed, but only ONE came back to honor and praise his healer!

Will you be that person who pauses to appreciate your CREATOR, or will you be one who is TOO BUSY to recognize where your BLESSINGS are coming from???  Will the CREATOR say of you "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well", or will HE say of you "WHERE ARE THE NINE"???