Gratefully Seeking the Healer

July 30

(Luke 17:15-19 NIV) ““One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. {16} He threw himself at Jesus' feet and thanked him--and he was a Samaritan. {17} Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? {18} Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" {19} Then he said to him, "Rise and go; your faith has made you well.””

(Colossians 2:6-7 NIV) “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, {7} rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”

(Colossians 3:16-17 NIV) “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. {17} And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

Gratitude is a vital key to genuine wellness. Only one man out of the ten who were healed came back to express gratitude. Jesus declared that this man’s faith had made him well -- a faith expressed in seeking Christ with gratitude and praise. Wellness comes when we seek the Healer more than the healing. The man who returned with gratitude knew he had met someone unique -- someone with more to offer than just temporary healing. Something in his soul had been stirred. His thankful heart wanted more of the Healer. He returned praising God and fell at the feet of Christ, and for his grateful demonstration of faith he was pronounced “well” by Jesus. It was a wise move that we should consider duplicating. Don’t settle for just being healed. Seek the Healer more than the healing. Return to Christ and publicly acknowledge what He has done for you. Gratefully seek the Healer. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day