The Grateful Outcast

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Mar 24, 2026 · 4m

READ: LUKE 17:11-19 “Jesus is coming,” Nathanael whispers. “He’s coming.” “Jesus?” I say, scratching another sore on my arm until it weeps. “Oh, you Samaritans! Don’t you know anything?” Nathanael sighs. “He’s the Healer, like the prophets predicted. He can save us—even you.” Ten of us are still alive in this leper colony. Staying at home would put our families at risk. Tears prick my eyes as I think of the day I left behind my wife and son—of the sadness on their faces. I miss them. “Unclean!” people scream at us, hurrying by. “Ugh! Look at them!” “Dear God,” I pray, “please, let Jesus heal…