TWO LITTLE WORDS

WITNESS




10-8-13




TWO LITTLE WORDS




In the XVII chapter
Of Saint Luke’s Gospel
Jesus again, tells us a story
Teaches us a lesson


He tells us the story
Of the ten lepers


Lepers were physically sick
They were social outcasts
They could not go anywhere
They could not see anyone
They were contagious
So they banded together
For compassion and inspiration


Outside a village
In the middle of nowhere
Jesus runs across them
And heals them


One comes back to say, “thank you”
Jesus responds,
“Were not all 10 cleaned?
Where are the other nine?”


Where are the other nine
What about us
Do we take the time
To say thank you to God
For our lives, for our family and friends,
For the good things in our life
Or do we
Just take it all for granted


God does not need to hear us say it


Jesus did not need to hear the words, “thank you”
From the lepers


But they needed to say it
We need to say it


If we don’t say thank you
To God and others
That help us along on our journey though life
1 of 2 things usually happen


We either become bitter or resentful
When bad things happen
Or we become arrogant
So impressed with ourselves and our success
That we think we did everything ourselves


We are all
Totally dependent on God
And others


Everything we have in life
Is a gift from God
And finally, dear Lord, we pray


“You who have give us so much
Give us just two things more


A GRATEFUL HEART
And that we always remember to say, “thank you”


Robert P. Wallman
8-13-11




ps WITNESS 10-8-13