April 15
Luke 17:11-37
Are you aware of all the ways you experience God’s grace? Are you aware every single person is currently receiving God’s grace? The theological idea of God’s universal grace is called common grace. Whether people acknowledge God’s existence or his work in their lives, he is still at work in their lives. Part of the proper response to God’s work is to be thankful. The ten lepers model our constant failure to respond appropriately to God’s work in our lives. Ten lepers were healed, but only one returned to say thank you. This shows that where we truly need God’s grace and work is in our hearts, not just our health/externals. We need to be born again, not simply have our lives extended by physical healing.
Jesus continues this theme of God’s grace and judgment in his conversation with the Pharisees. Jesus pointed to past judgments in history like the flood and Sodom and Gomorrah to show that those who respond in faith will be saved, while those who do not will be destroyed. In different imagery than his parallel message in Matthew, he says at God’s kingdom those left will be devoured by vultures, while those taken will live with him forever. Therefore, we need to make sure we have responded to God’s grace for our salvation and are proclaiming that message to others so they might have life.
Father God, help me to have a grateful, thankful heart for all the ways you have worked, are working, and will work in my life. Amen.
Where are you taking God’s grace, power, and work for granted in your life; instead of intentionally responding with thanks?
Are you aware of all the ways you experience God’s grace? Are you aware every single person is currently receiving God’s grace? The theological idea of God’s universal grace is called common grace. Whether people acknowledge God’s existence or his work in their lives, he is still at work in their lives. Part of the proper response to God’s work is to be thankful. The ten lepers model our constant failure to respond appropriately to God’s work in our lives. Ten lepers were healed, but only one returned to say thank you. This shows that where we truly need God’s grace and work is in our hearts, not just our health/externals. We need to be born again, not simply have our lives extended by physical healing.
Jesus continues this theme of God’s grace and judgment in his conversation with the Pharisees. Jesus pointed to past judgments in history like the flood and Sodom and Gomorrah to show that those who respond in faith will be saved, while those who do not will be destroyed. In different imagery than his parallel message in Matthew, he says at God’s kingdom those left will be devoured by vultures, while those taken will live with him forever. Therefore, we need to make sure we have responded to God’s grace for our salvation and are proclaiming that message to others so they might have life.
Father God, help me to have a grateful, thankful heart for all the ways you have worked, are working, and will work in my life. Amen.
Where are you taking God’s grace, power, and work for granted in your life; instead of intentionally responding with thanks?
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