He Sees What We Ignore in Ourselves

You May Not Know This About Jesus . . . He Sees What We Ignore in Ourselves I held the door at the grocery store. A small courtesy. The couple behind me walked through without a glance. No nod. No thanks. I told myself not to care. But I did. And that bothered me even more. That night I read Luke 17. Ten men with leprosy call to Jesus from a distance. "Have pity on us!" He doesn't touch them. Doesn't come close. Just says, "Go show yourselves to the priests." And as they walk, they're healed. Nine keep walking. One returns-loud with praise, low to the ground. Jesus welcomes him. But He also asks: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?" Jesus doesn't chase them. But He notices. And He names what we often spot in others-but minimize in ourselves. Because gratitude doesn't just reveal a relationship. It reveals a heart. And forgetfulness does too. We feel it when someone forgets to thank us. But the point isn't to dismiss the ache of being overlooked. It's to remember the times we've done the same. To see ourselves not just as the slighted-but as the forgetful. You may not know this about Jesus- He sees what we ignore in ourselves. And in naming the silence, He invites us to face it.