That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: "He took out illnesses and bore our diseases."
Following the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew recounts three of Jesus' miraculous healings. The leper, the centurion's servant, and Peter's mother-in-law. After these healings, he stays around and heals both the demon possessed and the sick. Not just some of the sick, ALL of the sick.
Do we truly understand the power of Christ over infirmities? Is there anything Christ cannot do? Do we have anything to fear? We tend to separate the miracles of Christ out and say that happened in his time and we leave it in its historical place without understanding that Jesus, who is alive and active today, still has the same authority over both the spiritual and physical world.
Jesus stands above the physical and spiritual worlds and will accomplish his will whether we can see it or not. We need not lose focus on the miracle maker and focus only on the miracle. The true miracle is Jesus because all miracles come from him.
This same Jesus, capable of controlling all things allowed himself to be betrayed, falsely accused, and unjustly murdered. Then, in the greatest miracle, rose again from the grave to provide life for all who follow him. Not only did he die and rise again, but in doing so he bore our sins and stood in our place in facing God's judgment. The sin that separated us from God is no more and we can now walk with God in eternal life both on earth and in heaven.
Now that's a miracle!
Peace,
Jeff Moody
jeffmoody82@gmail.com
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