Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I will give thanks to God.
Faith Verse
Psalm 86:12 (NLT)
With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God. I will give glory to your name forever.
Question of the Day: How can we respond with gratitude when God does something for us?
Read about It
Read: Luke 17:15–19
Imagine for a moment that you are wanting to give the most perfect gift to someone special. You spend time searching for just the right thing that you think they’ll love. You do some extra jobs to make some enough money to pay for it. When you buy it, you make sure to wrap it carefully, so it looks perfect. Then you give it to them, and they look at it before walking off without ever saying thank you or telling you if they like it. That would be hurtful, wouldn’t it?
Jesus could have demanded that the other nine men come back and thank Him, but He didn’t. He wants us to worship Him and thank Him because we want to and because we love Him. For the one leper who came back, it was an immediate response. As soon as he saw that he was healed, he came back to Jesus and started praising and thanking Him. This should be our attitude, too.
Talk about It
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Question 1. How many people with leprosy did Jesus heal in this story? Answer 1. He healed ten men. (Luke 17:17)
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| Question 2. How many of the men came back to thank Him?
Answer 2. Only one came back to thank Him. (Luke 17:15)
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Question 3. When was a time that you gave a gift to someone, and they didn’t show gratefulness? How did this make you feel? Answer 3. Answers will vary.
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| Question 4. Why do you think Jesus doesn’t demand that we show gratitude to Him?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. How can we respond with gratitude when God does something for us?
Answer 5. Answers will vary. |
Pray about It
Dear God, help me to never take for granted all the things You’ve done for me. I always want to have a heart of gratitude and worship toward You. You are so good to me, and I thank You for it. Amen.