Read Luke 17:11-19
"One comes back! Of the ten, one RUNS back. The healed man throws himself at the dusty feet of the healer and cries, 'Thank you!' His leprosy is gone. Just gone. He remembers his manners and gives credit where it belongs...
There is a time for remembering our manners, for praising God with our 'thank you.' There is a time for reviewing ...
"One comes back! Of the ten, one RUNS back. The healed man throws himself at the dusty feet of the healer and cries, 'Thank you!' His leprosy is gone. Just gone. He remembers his manners and gives credit where it belongs...
There is a time for remembering our manners, for praising God with our 'thank you.' There is a time for reviewing ...
and replaying His goodness and His perpetual care. For He is Immanuel (God with us) - sometimes in the shadows, sometimes very present - but WITH us. And we can be one who returns to pray, 'Thank you!'" The Prayer Bible
- I enjoy sharing these great nuggets on "Why Do We Pray?" Today we are reminded of a crucial part of prayer: Giving Thanks.
Thanking and praising the Lord is something we should do every day, for, in so doing, we honour, acknowledge, and please Him. Also, through this heartfelt offering, we are humbled and edified as we focus on His goodness and blessings despite what we may be facing.
We are then positioned to move deeper into communion with Him. Oh, sweet hour of prayer!
- I enjoy sharing these great nuggets on "Why Do We Pray?" Today we are reminded of a crucial part of prayer: Giving Thanks.
Thanking and praising the Lord is something we should do every day, for, in so doing, we honour, acknowledge, and please Him. Also, through this heartfelt offering, we are humbled and edified as we focus on His goodness and blessings despite what we may be facing.
We are then positioned to move deeper into communion with Him. Oh, sweet hour of prayer!
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