Who in history demonstrated GRATEFULNESS?
• The Grateful Leper Leprosy is a dreaded disease. Those who suffered from it in Jesus’ day had to cry out the warning, “I am unclean! I am unclean!” Ten lepers cried out to Jesus as He entered their village, “Master, have mercy upon us!” Jesus gave them precise instructions. The lepers demonstrated attentiveness and obedience, and they were all healed. Only one returned, however, and with the same loud voice glorified God by giving thanks for his healing. Jesus gave that man additional spiritual healing. (Read Luke 17:11-19.) • King Ahasuerus This Persian ruler, also known in history as Xerxes, reigned 20 years-from 486 to 466 B.C. One night when he could not sleep, he asked a servant to read the records of recent events. The king listened attentively as the account of how a despised Jew exposed a plot to kill him. The king asked, “What has been done to honor this man?” The servant replied, “Nothing.” Like most people, the king did not know how to express his gratefulness, so he asked
