What is the healing that we wish to ask Jesus for?

Reading: Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you” Matthew 9:29.

Good morning, happy Friday, and many blessings my dear family.

The principal characters in this Gospel (Matthew 9:27-31) are Jesus and two blind men.  As Jesus was walking along, two blind men begin to follow him.  They must have heard of the wonders and healings that Jesus had done.  The men continually cried out, begging Jesus to have pity on them.  Eventually Jesus stopped and asked them if they truly believed that He had the power to heal them?  They simply answered: “Yes, Lord.”  In response, Jesus reached out, touched their eyes and said: “May this be done according to your faith.”  Instantly their sight was restored!  They could see clearly.  

The start of this encounter is in public. There are crowds round Jesus, and the blind men are caught up in the general emotion. They shout at Jesus using a formal title, ‘Son of David,’ as though he was a powerful messianic figure dispensing health to crowds. Jesus waits until he is in the house, where he can meet the blind men in person, and question their faith.

In matters of faith, we are all blind in some way. But, if I allow Jesus to touch my heart, he will help me see more clearly the path I should follow. The blind men had faith in Jesus' power of healing. Do I ever experience the inner healing power of God?

What is the healing that we wish to ask Jesus for?  Do we cry out to Him?  Do we follow Him?  Do we truly believe that Jesus has the power and the desire to heal us?  Do we trust that Jesus will answer our prayer?  Have you ever cried out to Jesus, but He didn’t seem to hear you?  If/when this happens, how will you respond?  Will you turn and walk away from Jesus?  Or will you continue to cry out, trust and follow Him?

Jesus does hear us, and He does respond to us.  However, it may not be a direct answer to our prayers.  At these times, we need to attend closely to what Jesus may be saying to us or what He may be doing in our lives.  Often His presence and action may be very subtle rather than an outright miracle.  Jesus may be working through other people or insights or perhaps He is gracing us with the love and strength that we need. 

The blind men had faith in Jesus' power of healing. Do I ever experience the inner healing power of God? The blind men remind me of the need to be persistent in my prayer. Is what I ask God for now in my mind during the day? Do I look with expectation and hope to see how God is answering me? If I don't, what might my lack of perseverance say? I give thanks to God for those times when my eyes have been opened and ask God to lead me to appreciate truth. Jesus does hear us and “touch” us.  We need to be alert and attentive to how Jesus may come to us---for He will come!  May we have the faith to place our confidence and hope in Him! 

Blessings,

Luis+