The Nobleman's Son

We  can relate to this nobleman (St. John 4) because trouble and affliction have taken hold on us too, and we find our faith too weak as well. Yet Jesus brings us higher, by his word: Go thy way; thy son liveth. Now the man believes without requiring Jesus to go with him; and more, when he does find that the healing had occurred at the very moment, his faith is brought even higher. So does Jesus bring us to hear his word, believe, and gain strength, as this word of God sounds forth also today, similarly: Go thy way! The Son of God liveth! Sermon for Michaelmas III.