September 26, 2025
Cured - Part 5
Luke 17:19
09/26/2025
19 And he said to him, ``Rise and go your way; your
faith has made you well.'' (ESV)
While Jesus was traveling to Jerusalem, ten lepers cried out
to Him for mercy, for healing from their dread disease. While
they followed Jesus' instruction to show themselves to the
priests, they were cured. Only one, a Samaritan, returned to
give thanks to Jesus.
This thankful Samaritan fell at Jesus' feet, worshiping Him
as God, recognizing Him as the Messiah. Only God could cure the
physical leprosy, and the Samaritan recognized that this cure was
something done by grace and mercy alone.
Our salvation from sin, death, and the power of the devil is
by grace alone, God's undeserved and all redeeming love. We
confess that we are the living dead, that we deserve eternal
punishment. What we receive is complete pardon, a complete
remission of our sin, and the heavenly declaration that we are
holy and pure in God's sight.
No wonder this story of the thankful Samaritan is much more
than recounting God's power over disease, the miracle of healing
by Jesus as He walked this earth. It is the story of our
redemption from sin and death, the story of God's mercy, the
story which causes us to raise our voices in praise and honor of
God. It is the story of faith which trusts in God's Word, and
trusts only in Him.
Each Sunday our Lord invites us into His presence to receive
this heavenly cure from sin and death. Because we have received
His good gift of forgiveness, we respond in praise and
thanksgiving. Please join us this Sunday at Trinity to hear of
our Savior's love for you, and the gift which is given because of
His grace.
May our Lord bless you with the desire to return to give
thanks, to hear ``Your faith has made you well.'' Amen.