Thank You Vets--Thank You Jesus!

One of my clients shared something that really touched me today. She had seen an older gentleman sitting on a bench, wearing his Veteran's hat. She was inspired to visit with him, and asked, "Are you a veteran?" He said, "Yes." She then said, "I just want to thank you for your service to the country--I appreciate what you sacrificed." The man teared up and said, "I've been waiting for 60 years for someone to tell me that." My client gave him a big hug and they visited a little longer, she gave him another hug and she teared up. Gratitude is a big deal. In Luke, Jesus tells us the story about the 10 lepers. He told them to go and "show themselves" to the priest and they would be cleansed (from the leprosy). All 10 left, going in faith, and because of their faith, they were made well, but only one of the 10 came back to thank Jesus. Jesus used his actions to teach us that gratitude is the right thing to do--especially when it's a really big thing that was done for us. Veterans, thank you so much for being willing to die for this country and the principles of freedom that make it a one of a kind place to live. Lord, Jesus, thank you for dying for me, for making it possible to spend an eternity with You, learning about how wonderful You are!