Don't be an Ingrate
Luke 17:18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
An ingrate is an ungrateful person, someone who fails to appreciate what was done to him/her,
Many of us are ingrate before God today, we fail to acknowledge the sovereignty of God's power and grace upon our lives.
On serval cases we put on attitude when looking for breakthrough in God, we promise heaven and earth just to get God's attention, and when God answers we turn our back against Him
Consider the ten lepers who sort for help from God.
Luke 17:11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 17:12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 17:13 And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
These were leapers who has heard about the goodness of God in Christ Jesus, that He is a miracle worker, they know He is capable of healing them and they are ready to do anything to be save,
But Christ didn't demand anything from them, He was moved with compassion and ask them to go show themselves to the priest.
Luke 17:14 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.
At His command, they were cleansed... They have not gone far, but only one person could turn back and give gratitude to Jesus Christ who has healed him..
Luke 17:15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 17:16 And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.
Many of us are like this, the moment God heal us, gives us breakthrough, open the door we have been knocking for many years, we forget to appreciate God who has done so much for us, you fail to appreciate God with your substance to the man of God through whom God ministers to you.
Jesus Christ was surprised to know that only one leper came back, a stranger who could recognises the grace of God.
Jesus Christ said in Luke 17:19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
The command of Jesus Christ made them healed of their leprosy, but heart of gratitude make the only person that came back perfectly whole.
Gratitude keeps the channel of God’s favour open, just like it was kept open for the man who came came back.
Gratitude makes our minds open and bright.
Gratitude helps us conform into the image of Christ.
Gratitude makes us close to God.
Being able to thank God for everything is an expression of our faith and trust in love and care of our Heavenly Father.
Grateful heart is a victory over haughtiness and pride.
Many ungrateful people are always full of complain, even when they are healed and delivered from one problem., they still complain about another
Check your life today, think deeply how you have been ungrateful to God and His ministers, your boss, your fiends associates and those who has helped you in the last.
your present predicament may be as a result of being ungrateful for what He has done in the past.
No matter how little you may think the goodness is, give thanks and appreciate God, by doing that, you open the door for more from Him.
Gratitude most time moves God to do more than we can ever ask,
If you think God has not done anything for you, what about the life you have now?, what about the good health,? what about journey mercies? What about food on your table.
There is so much to be grateful for., don't be an ingrate, cultivate the habit of gratitude today and experience more of God's blessing in your life.
God bless you.
Prayer key:
1. Lord, thank you for the blessing of today in Jesus Christ name.
2. Lord, forgive me for being an ingrate in Jesus Christ name.
3. Lord, give me a heart of gratitude in Jesus Christ name
4. Thank you for answered prayers in Jesus Christ name.