On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus answered, "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And he said to him, "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."
Luke 17:11-19 (ESV)When we have a problem, we focus on the situation. When we see a viable solution, we focus on the solution. When the problem is solved, we focus on our new life.
When healing occurs, we want to forget the pain, yet remembering the pain and healing process yields the most incredible joy as it gives us the greatest contrast.
The lepers' lives were dramatically different after their encounter with Christ. Only one acknowledged the source of the change. May I never neglect the source of my transformation.
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