March 10, 2026
Come Home - Part 2
Luke 11:20-22
03/10/2026
20 ``But if it is by the finger of God that I cast
out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon
you.
21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own
palace, his goods are safe;
22 but when one stronger than he attacks him and
overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he
trusted and divides his spoil.'' (ESV)
On Sunday we prayed the historic Collect for the Third
Sunday in Lent.
O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy, be
gracious to all who have gone astray from Your ways and
bring them again with penitent hearts and steadfast
faith to embrace and hold fast the unchangeable truth
of Your Word.
In this prayer, we confess that our redemption from sin,
death, and the power of the devil is because of God's great mercy
and love alone. We admit that all who have left the household of
faith, who no longer trust in Jesus Christ for their hope of
eternal life, have done so because their spirit is filled with
the lies of the devil, the world, and our own sinful flesh.
Jesus said:
``But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out
demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace,
his goods are safe; but when one stronger than he
attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor
in which he trusted and divides his spoil.''
The strong man, Satan, jealously guards against the truth of
God's Word. Yet, Jesus is the One who is stronger, who overcomes
him and takes away his power. Jesus earned this victory over sin
and death by His crucifixion and resurrection. The empty tomb
shows that death no longer has power over Him. In turn, Christ
Jesus promises that He will raise us up from the sleep of
temporal death to take us with Him for eternity.
May our Lord grant us faith to trust in the Word of God
proclaimed by Jesus, that He is the One who defeated Satan for
all time for our redemption. Amen.