It's not just me

I told the story of getting yelled at for doing what I thought was a good deed the other day and mentioning a thank you I thought was deserved.  I didn't expect it, but I kind of thought I deserved it.  That's my side of things.  Clearly, the other person involved had other ideas.  That's life.

I don't like talking about stuff like that.  I think it tends to be murmuring.  That's a sin, by the way, and one I'm really trying to avoid these days.  I think though telling a story like that in a certain context is OK and today's blog is going to build on that story.

First, though, the setup:

I got up early for me today.  I wanted to see a friend and the only time I could do it was this morning, early.  I'm glad I did because another friend of mine stopped by and was heading to the scrap yard.  A quick trip to my house paid dividends for both of us.  My garage is less junky and his wallet will be a bit heavier.  We both win.

Anyway, it was unusual for me to be on my way there.  And I was up to hear a radio program talking about the subject of ungrateful people.  As soon as the pastor on the radio brought up the story, I recognized it.  I'd heard it before a few weeks ago, pretty much in the same context, but I forget where. My mind is like that these days.  A lot of stuff, but sometimes I forget where I hear it.  The story is in Luke 17 starting at verse 11.  Jesus healed ten men of leprosy.  Only one came back to thank Him.

Were all of the men grateful?  I'm sure they were!  Jesus told them to go to the priests and on the way, they were healed of this affliction that kept them separated!  It was a miracle!  But only one remembered to come back and give thanks and praise to the One who healed him.  

Only one.

I didn't hear the end of the program.  I arrived at my friend's house before it was over.  But it wasn't an accident I heard this program and the take-away from it, for me anyway, is this:

Stuff like this happens in life.  It even happened to the Lord!  It's just another reminder to me that people, for all the advancements we've made in 2000+ years, haven't really changed all that much.  I think it reminds me that I shouldn't be surprised at the way people act.

It's also a reminder to you and me that there's a lot about life in the Bible.

Thanks be to God for His Word and today's lesson.  I hope there are take-aways for you on this cloudy Tuesday morning.