Daily Devotional for Thursday, August 31

Jesus the Healer

“And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him,” Mark 1:32, 34.

In chapter one of Mark, Jesus began His ministry by preaching in the synagogue and by performing healings. While all four gospels record the healings of Jesus, Mark documented most of them. 

After leaving the synagogue, Jesus and His disciples went to the home of Simon Peter and Andrew. Upon entering the house, they found Peter’s mother-in-law sick with a fever. In Mark’s testimony, Jesus took her by the hand, lifted her up and she was immediately healed. If you have read any of Jesus’ healings, you will notice that He healed in many ways. Some of these miracles were to heal physically and some were to heal spiritually. Here in this passage, He healed both.

Jesus and His disciples tarried at the house because it was the Sabbath. By the time evening had come, all the city was gathered at the door! Were all these people sick? No, but many came to watch in curiosity and amazement. It did not take long for the word to spread about Jesus’ power to heal. 

He not only healed many who had various diseases which would have affected the physical body, but He also cast out many devils from those who were possessed, thus dealing with spiritual sickness as well. 

Jesus demonstrated His power through these miraculous healings so people would believe on Him. He showed the crowds numerous times that He had the ability to heal the body, the mind and the soul.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: Have you considered your salvation has brought you healing? Those who believe on Jesus are spiritually healed and granted eternal life with God. Yes, Jesus healed the physical, but it was so people would believe and not be separated from God for eternity.

Karry Irizarry