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SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST DEVOTIONAL FOR CHILDREN: “A Grateful Heart”

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST DEVOTIONAL FOR CHILDREN: “A Grateful Heart”

*DAILY BREAD: A DEVOTIONAL FOR THE CHILDREN*

Eastern Nigeria Union Conference Children’s Ministries Department

*THEME: I WILL GO*

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Topic: A grateful heart

_One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice.” Luke 17:15_

Do you say thank you enough? All day, every day, you have opportunities to show gratitude to others and to God. When’s the last time you told a check-out clerk, “Thank you for all you do,” or you told your restaurant server, “Thank you very much”?
As Jesus was walking to Jerusalem, ten people with a skin disease called leprosy asked Jesus to heal them. Jesus agrees to heal them, and sends the ten to tell the priest the news. All ten go, but only one returns to Jesus, to thank him and to give praise to God.
Why do you think only one person returned to thank Jesus? It can be easy to forget to say thank you when you’re excited or busy. But showing gratitude doesn’t have to be hard. Just look someone in the eyes and sincerely say “thank you.” Look for opportunities to praise the people around you. The more often you do it, the easier it becomes. And showing people gratitude will not only improve their day, but also keep you focused on praising God.

*Song*
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
give thanks to the Holy One;
give thanks, because he’s given
Jesus Christ, his Son.
Give thanks with a grateful heart,
give thanks to the Holy One;
give thanks, because he’s given
Jesus Christ, his Son.

And now let the weak say ‘I am strong’,
let the poor say ‘I am rich’,
because of what the Lord has done for us;
and now let the weak say ‘I am strong’,
let the poor say ‘I am rich’,
because of what the Lord has done for us.
Give thanks…

*Prayer*
Lord of everything, I thank you and praise you. I thank you for the people in my life. Help me show an attitude of gratitude to all of them and to you. Amen.

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