
St Peters Orthodox Church
Obedience to Christ that Heals the Soul
In the Gospel of Luke and chapter 17, we have the testimony of the 10 lepers who are healed by Christ and the one Samaritan leper who returns to give thanksgiving. The 10 lepers seek a merciful healing by our Lord. In this testimony we have one of the few cases where our Lord does not immediately heal the disease. Rather, Jesus gives them a directive as He says, "Go and show yourselves to the priest." The lepers obeyed and were healed as they journeyed to the priest. Their obedience lent itself to the healing work of Christ. It is the same with us. We have a Savior and Deliverer Who knows how to lead us to healing. Every instruction and direction He gives comes from perfect wisdom and a heart that longs to redeem us.





