Mark 7:37
09/12/2025
- And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, ‘‘He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.’’ (ESV)
Seven hundred years before the birth of Jesus, the prophet Isaiah wrote:
Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; then shall the lame man leap like a deer, and the tongue of the mute sing for joy.[1]
Although Jesus healed a man who lived in the Gentile region of the Decapolis, the witnesses of the miracle proclaimed words which show the prophecy was fulfilled. ‘‘And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, ‘He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.’’’
Time and again we see how the Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled by Jesus. Everything we need to know about Him, from His incarnation and birth to His crucifixion and resurrection, can be found in the pages of the Bible which were written long before the events.
In proclaiming this miracle, in telling that Jesus fulfilled the words of Isaiah, the witnesses of the miracle were telling everyone that Jesus is the Savior promised first to Adam and Eve.
Today we proclaim the same message, Jesus is our Redeemer from sin, death, and the power of the devil. The forgiveness He earned for you is offered as a gift, without our works or merit. That is the message of the Bible, that is the message you will hear each Sunday morning at Trinity Lutheran Church. Please join us this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. to learn more of Jesus, who has done everything well.
May our Lord grant us faith to trust in our Lord for our eternal healing from sin and death. Amen.