Today's Bible reading is the 17th chapter of the Book of Luke. You can read it here at Bible Gateway: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2017&version=NASB

In today's scripture reading we have the story of the ten lepers who were cleansed by Jesus. As Jesus was traveling between Samaria and Galilee He met "ten leprous men who stood at a distance" from Him raising their voices and saying, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!" It appears that they are standing at a distance because of their leprous condition which necessitates their voices being raised for Jesus to hear their plea. Hearing and responding to them, Jesus tells the ten to go and show themselves to the priests and as they are going they are each cleansed of their leprosy. When one of the ten sees that he has been healed, he returns to Jesus. With no need to stand at a distance any longer, the man glorifies God by falling at the feet of Jesus and thanking Him. As the account continues we see Jesus asking the following rhetorical question: "Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine - where are they?" May we be like the one and not the nine. It is always good for us to "fall on our face" at the feet of Jesus and give Him thanks. Today and each day we have much to be thankful for. No, I have never been cleansed of leprosy but I have been cleansed of the penalty and power of sin. It is said that leprosy can cause severe damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes of a man. But it cannot reach to nor damage the soul and spirit of a man. Sin is a "leprosy" of the worst kind. It effects the body and the soul and spirit of a man. Without being cleansed it will take its toll on any man. I too once "stood at a distance" from the Lord but I have been cleansed in His blood and brought near where I may fall at His feet.