Category: Mindful Bible Reads

Jesus Heals the Blind (Matthew 9:27-31, Mark 10: 46-52, Luke 18: 35-43)

Jesus gives life to a dead girl and as He was going away from there, two blind men followed him. They said loudly “Show kindness to us, Son of David. Jesus went inside, and the blind men went with him. He asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to make you see again?” They answered, “Yes, Lord, we believe.” Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “You believe that I can make you see again, so it will happen.” Then the men were able to see. Jesus gave them a strong warning. He said, “Don’t tell anyone about this.” But they left and spread the news about Jesus all around that area.

This passage highlights faith, the nature of Jesus’s ministry, and the challenge of understanding his true identity.

Jesus Frees a Boy from an Evil Spirit (Mt. 17:14 18; Mk. 9:14 27, Lk. 9: 37-43)
After praying, Jesus, Peter, John, and James came down from the mountain. A large group of people met Jesus. A man in the group shouted to him, “Teacher, please come and look at my son. He is the only child I have. An evil spirit comes into him, and then he shouts. He loses control of himself and foams at the mouth. The evil spirit continues to hurt him and almost never leaves him. I begged your followers to make the evil spirit leave my son, but they could not do it.” Jesus answered, “You people today have no faith. Your lives are all wrong. How long must I be with you and be patient with you?” Then Jesus said to the man, “Bring your son here.” While the boy was coming, the demon threw the boy to the ground. The boy lost control of himself. But Jesus gave a strong command to the evil spirit. Then the boy was healed, and Jesus gave him back to his father. All the people were amazed at the great power of God.

The miracle of healing, where the boy is restored, reveals God’s majesty and power, as seen in the astonishment of the onlookers.

Jesus Heals a Sick Man (Mt. 8:1 4; Lk. 5:12 16)
A man who had leprosy came to Jesus. The man bowed on his knees and begged him, “You have the power to heal me if you want.” Jesus felt sorry for the man. So he touched him and said, “I want to heal you. Be healed!” Immediately the leprosy disappeared and the man was healed. Jesus told the man to go, but he gave him a strong warning: “Don’t tell anyone about what I did for you. But go and let the priest look at you. And offer a gift to God because you have been healed. Offer the gift that Moses commanded. This will show everyone that you are healed.” The man left there and told everyone he saw that Jesus had healed him. So the news about Jesus spread. And that is why he could not enter a town if people saw him. He stayed in places where people did not live. But people came from all the towns to the places where he was.

Jesus healing the sick speaks to the power of faith, the willingness to reach out and restore those who have been marginalized, both physically and spiritually.

Jesus Walks on Water (Jn 6: 16-21, Mt. 14:22 27; Mk. 6:45 52)
That evening Jesus’ followers went down to the lake. It was dark now, and Jesus had not yet come back to them. They got into a boat and started going across the lake to Capernaum. The wind was blowing very hard. The waves on the lake were becoming bigger. They rowed the boat about three or four miles. Then they saw Jesus. He was walking on the water, coming to the boat. They were afraid. But he said to them, “Don’t be afraid. It’s me.” When he said this, they were glad to take him into the boat. And then the boat reached the shore at the place they wanted to go.

Jesus walking on water is a powerful illustration of God’s presence and power in times of distress and doubt. Jesus miraculous walk on the water symbolizes God’s unwavering control and ability to calm our fears.