The one who came back to say thanksLuke 17:11-19
Eat
Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.
- Read
- Reread
- Retell
Digest
Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.
What does this passage show me about God?
- What is different about the one leper who comes back?
What does it show me about people — and about myself?
- What good gifts from God have you failed to thank him for?
What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)
- How will you return thanks to God this week for what he has done?
Who will I tell?
- Who could you thank, and to whom could you tell what God has done?
Grow
Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).
Pray
Jesus, thank you for the mercy I so easily forget. Make me like the one who returned to give you thanks and praise.