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What’s Drowning Out Your Voice This Thanksgiving?

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Some of us opt for the more traditional roasted turkey with hand-crumbled stuffing while others prefer the nontraditional Greek pita and gyro or Mexican steak salad Thanksgiving route. No matter our tastes, as our friends and families crowd around the table the cacophony of noise grows louder and louder. I’ve been to a couple Thanksgivings where it’s impossible to hear a single voice above the happy ruckus of chatter.

In the Gospel of Luke, I recently reread one story where a single voice was the only sound on this unique Thanksgiving.

In Luke 17, Jesus entered a village while traveling to Jerusalem. Ten men inflicted with leprosy called out to him, “Jesus! Have mercy on us!”

Instead of shirking from the disease-ridden men and running away from the village with his robes flying in the wind, Jesus told the men to go and show themselves to the priests. During this time, any person declared unclean could become clean again if the priests saw the disease or illness healed. By turning to go and show themselves to the priests, the ten men would be denying the reality of the illness they knew to be true in hope of a healing they hadn’t yet seen.

Verse fourteen tells us that as the men turned and trekked to the priests, they were healed. One of the ten men turned back as he saw his leprosy vanish. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet, giving thanks and glorifying God with a loud voice. I wouldn’t be surprise if he danced and shouted in gratified glee.

This Thanksgiving, let God hear your voice of thanks.

Happy Thanksgiving!

What’s drowning out your voice this time of year?

 

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65 Comments

  1. Jennifer
    Jennifer on November 23, 2012 at 11:24 am

    Holiday season brings a darkness with it as I deal with the loss of extended family, loss caused not by death but sin and ugliness. I feel my voice quiet in the times once filled with drama. Unsure of how to celebrate in the peace.

  2. Margaret
    Margaret on November 23, 2012 at 11:26 am

    I think many people echo your experience– the holidays may not bring joy and peace, but the opposite. Praying for God’s peace to overwhelm you, Jennifer.

  3. Susan Campos
    Susan Campos on November 23, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    This is the first Thanksgiving without my Grandma, but my memories with her are a chest full of treasure. The thing that boggles me down is the stress families put on themselves. I have learned to just remove myself for a few minutes, regroup and go back into the ring. This year when I said, “stop, just stop” I felt a different authority come forth. God had my back!!!! I believe there will be no more stressed holidays, authority in Christ is shifting. Be blessed.

  4. Margaret
    Margaret on December 4, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    Susan, I hope Thanksgiving was time of warm memories and that you were able to relish the treasured thoughts you had of your Grandma. I hope this Christmas will be the same!

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