Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with GodMinistry - The Heart of Gratitude
January 17th, 2012Previous | Next
Luke 17:11-19, Psalms 100:4, 1 Thessalonians. 5:18
Jesus believed that if the heart of a man was healed and doing well, then that individual could really experience a complete healing from God. In Mark 2 the paralytic who was lowered through the roof by his friends in the middle of a crowded house for Jesus to heal did not hear the first words from the lips of Jesus, 'you are healed.' The first thing he heard was, "Your sins are forgiven." The obvious problem to everyone was his physical condition, yet Jesus saw the spiritual issues of the man's life and healed them first! The ten lepers came to Jesus and when he cleansed them only one came back, throwing himself at the feet of Jesus, overwhelmed with gratitude! Jesus wondered where the other nine were, but proclaimed to the man, "Your faith has made you well." Even though the other nine were cleansed of their leprosy, did they really 'get well?' The one who returned was made well-he was filled with gratitude! Many of us have been baptized, yet how many of us are filled with gratitude?
Questions:
- Could this heart of gratitude be so powerful as to really heal me, heal my faith, heal my marriage, and heal my relationships?
- Who do I need to be grateful for and have not really told them lately?
- When was the last time I had a family devotional expressing gratefulness for each one?
Key Phrase: Jesus see the spiritual issues before our physical ones
