Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 17:11-19
by: Steven James.
Sometimes we get so bogged down in rules that we forget to be real with God. The law of Moses stipulated that when a leper was seemingly healed, they were to show themselves to the priests. Ten lepers were healed as they obeyed Jesus in heading out to the priests. Could it be that their heart yearned to say thank you when the miracle occurred, but they were so ruled by rules that they felt they couldn't take time to rejoice? Jesus didn't condemn this man's action, but rather affirmed his honest faith and the gratitude which followed. Don't let rules rule out your being real with God.