January 31, 2025
Healing - Part 5
Matthew 8:10-13
01/31/2025
10 When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to
those who followed him, ``Truly, I tell you, with
no one in Israel have I found such faith.
11 I tell you, many will come from east and west and
recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in
the kingdom of heaven,
12 while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into
the outer darkness. In that place there will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth.''
13 And to the centurion Jesus said, ``Go; let it be
done for you as you have believed. And the servant
was healed at that very moment.'' (ESV)
While Jesus was entering Capernaum, a centurion prayed for
his paralyzed servant. The soldier confessed his faith that
Jesus could heal with just a word, for Jesus has authority over
all things. Matthew continued the story:
When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those
who followed him, ``Truly, I tell you, with no one in
Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will
come from east and west and recline at table with
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven,
while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the
outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping
and gnashing of teeth.'' And to the centurion Jesus
said, ``Go; let it be done for you as you have
believed. And the servant was healed at that very
moment.''
Jesus came to redeem all people, Jews and Gentiles alike.
He made no distinction. He praised people who demonstrated faith
and understanding, commending them for their trust in God.
Jesus comes today to heal our broken lives, to bring us the
hope of forgiveness, the assurance of God's love. When you join
us at Trinity Lutheran Church each Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.,
you will come to understand the peace which comes from knowing
Jesus has paid the price of our sin.
Our goal at Trinity is to proclaim the truth that our
freedom from eternal condemnation for our sins is a gift, given
to us for the sake of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
May our Lord open our hearts to receive this gift, to trust
in Him, and to receive the healing of our souls. Amen.