I
know what it’s like to celebrate someone’s wedding when you’re still single.
Jesus encountered the contrast of thankfulness
vs. ignorance when He healed the ten lepers:
I know what it’s like to see Valentine’s Day come
and go without so much as one little note or
card.
It happened that as He made His way toward Jerusalem, He crossed over the border between Samaria and Galilee. As He entered a village, ten men,
all lepers, met Him. They kept their distance but
raised their voices, calling out, “Jesus, Master, have
mercy on us!” Taking a good look at them, He said,
“Go, show yourselves to the priests.” They went,
and while still on their way, became clean. One of
them, when he realized that he was healed, turned
around and came back, shouting his gratitude, glorifying God. He knelt at Jesus’ feet, so grateful. He
couldn’t thank Him enough and he was a Samaritan. Jesus said, “Were not ten healed? Where are
the nine? Can none be found to come back and give
glory to God except this outsider?” Then He said to
him, “Get up. On your way. Your faith has healed
and saved you.” - Luke 17:11-19
I know what it’s like to see your high school
friend having their third baby already, and you
haven’t had a date in a year.
I know what it’s like. It sucks. The loneliness is
overwhelming at times, and you begin to wonder, “Is it worth it?” Is it worth the waiting, the
soul-searching, the seemingly blind trust that
God will eventually bring someone along who
will match you in your pursuit of life and godliness? In all the waiting, impatience grows in the
lonely heart, and with questions swirling around
regarding the value of such waiting, a cruc