A Grateful Heart That Heals – with Rev. Robert Mac Reynolds
Episode Description:
In this special episode of Rooted in the Word of God, Rev. Robert Mac Reynolds opens Luke 17:11–19 and walks us through the road “between Samaria and Galilee,” where ten lepers cry out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.” As they obey the Lord’s simple command—“Go, show yourselves to the priests”—healing meets them on the way. Yet only one returns to fall at Jesus’ feet in thanks… and he is a Samaritan.
With pastoral warmth and vivid storytelling, Rev. Mac Reynolds explores:
• Gratitude as the right response to God’s mercy: the one who returns models worship, thanksgiving, and humility.
• Faith that moves while it’s still “on the way”: obedience precedes the visible miracle, and Jesus affirms, “Your faith has made you well.”
• Jesus fulfilling the Law: the priests could certify cleansing, but only the Lord—Jehovah Rapha—can give it.
• A call to worship in the in-between places: when life finds us “between Samaria and Galilee,” we turn to God with praise and trust.
• Thanksgiving as a lifestyle: “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise” (Psalm 100).
You’ll also hear a practical three-point challenge:
Cultivate an attitude of gratitude—return to Jesus and say “thank You” daily.
When you feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, worship—God meets His people in praise.
Live Psalm 100—let thanksgiving mark your entry into every moment with God.
Listen and be encouraged to come back to Jesus with a loud voice of praise, a heart on the ground in gratitude, and a faith that keeps moving.
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