Written by Scott B. Hayashi
Luke 17:15-19 (NRSV) Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him…Then Jesus asked, “Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.”
Jesus tells the leper who thanks him that his faith has made him well. Ten men were healed of this terrible disease, but only one was pronounced well. To me, this means that being well is not just being physically healthy. Wellness is a spiritual condition of being in a thankful, dynamic relationship with God through Christ.
I have been with people who were terminally ill with cancer, their bodies wasted away. In the midst of their suffering, many of these brave souls have expressed a deep gratitude to God for their lives and find themselves looking forward to whatever comes next. They trust that God will be with them in their death, just as God has been with them in their earthly lives. Their bodies are in the process of dying, but they are well in their souls.
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