TWO LITTLE WORDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

And 6-09-2023