Why are all these stories of Jesus healing in the Bible?
Romans 15:4 Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.
"The purpose of these stories is not to tell us what Jesus did. There purpose is to tell us what Jesus does. These are not just Sunday school stories. Not romantic fables. Not somewhere -over-the-rainbow illusions. They are historic moments in which a real God met real pain so we could answer the question "Where is God when I hurt?" ......I know there use to be a stone in front of the tomb. And I know it was moved. And I also know that there are stones in your path. Stones that trip and stones that trap. Stones too big for you. Please remember, the goal of these stories is not to help us look back in amazement, but forward with faith. The God who spoke still speaks. The God who forgave still forgives. The God who came still comes. He comes into our world. He comes into your world. He comes to do what you can't. He comes to move the stones you can't budge. Stones are no match for God. Not then and not now. He still moves stones. (From He Still Moves Stones by Max Lucado)
Matthew 9:27-34
Jesus Heals the Blind
27 After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind Him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”
28 They went right into the house where He was staying, and Jesus asked them, “Do you believe I can make you see?”
“Yes, Lord,” they told Him, “we do.”
29 Then He touched their eyes and said, “Because of your faith, it will happen.” 30 Then their eyes were opened, and they could see! Jesus sternly warned them, “Don’t tell anyone about this.” 31 But instead, they went out and spread His fame all over the region.
32 When they left, a demon-possessed man who couldn’t speak was brought to Jesus. 33 So Jesus cast out the demon, and then the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed. “Nothing like this has ever happened in Israel!” they exclaimed.
34 But the Pharisees said, “He can cast out demons because He is empowered by the prince of demons.”
Blessings, Cecilia
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