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Our Daily Bread - Thursday, September 2, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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NOT EVEN A NOD

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And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,
-Luke 17:15

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Psalms 137-139
1 Corinthians 13

Traffic was bad and everyone was cranky on that hot afternoon. I noticed a car with two young men waiting to enter traffic from a fast-waiting restaurant driveway. I thought it was nice when the driver ahead of me let them in.
But when the "nice" driver ahead of me didn't get a nod or even a thank you wave, he turned ugly. First he rolled down his window and shouted at the driver he had let in. Then he gunned his engine and raced forward as if to ram into his car, honking and yelling as he continued to vent his anger.
Who was "more wrong"? Did the young driver's ingratitude justify the "nice" driver's angry response? Was he owed a thank you?
Certainly the 10 lepers Jesus healed owed gratitude to Him. How could only one return to say thank you? I'm struck by Jesus' response: "Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?" (Luke 17:18). If the King of Kings can get only a 1 in 10 response of thanks, how can we expect more from others? Better to do our deeds to honour God and serve others than to do them to collect gratitude. May the grace of God be seen in us even when our kind acts go unappreciated. - Randy Kilgore
Lord, we like to be recognised for the things we do. Help us to remember that we are not owed any recognition or thanks but that we owe You a lifetime of gratitude for the salvation You offer through Jesus.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may glorify your Father in heaven. - Matthew 5:16

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