Excerpt from Matthew 8:14-17

"When Jesus entered Peter's house, he saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever; he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve him. That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with demons; and he cast out the spirits with a word, and cured all who were sick. This was to fulfill what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah, 'He took our infirmities and bore our diseases.'"

Reflection by Felix Carrion

What was it about Jesus that in his presence people found healing?

Could he see penetratingly into opaque matter?

Did his hands channel non-detectable frequencies to heart and body?

Were his words the language of a lost world?

Was his science the special skill of the metaphysician at work?

Did he know the realm of demons and spirits like the back of his mind?

Had he cast out fear before casting out other possessions?

Did he believe like no other Isaiah's message, "He took our infirmities and bore our diseases"?

I don't know. This much I do know: "People found healing in the presence of Jesus. Still do."

Prayer

O God, help me to believe in Jesus today in ways like never before. Amen.

About the Author Felix Carrion is Coordinator of The Stillspeaking Ministry, United Church of Christ.

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