Many people have asked me this question over the years, often during moments of illness, fear, or quiet longing for hope. When we read about Jesus healing the sick, the blind, or the broken, something in us stirs. We wonder whether these miracles were only for that time—or whether they still speak to our lives today. This question touches not only our faith, but our deepest human desire to be seen, healed, and loved.
In the Gospels—especially in the Gospel of Mark—we see Jesus moved with compassion before He heals. He does not treat suffering as an inconvenience or a punishment. Instead, He draws near, touches the untouchable, and listens to the cries others ignore. These miracles teach us that God is not distant from human pain. He enters it. Before a word is spoken or a cure is given, Jesus first restores dignity by recognizing the person before Him.
The Church has always understood that these healings are more than physical cures. They are signs of the Kingdom of God breaking into the world. When Jesus opens blind eyes or makes the lame walk, He is revealing a deeper truth: God desires wholeness for the entire person. Sin, fear, shame, and despair wound us just as deeply as illness. Through His miracles, Jesus shows us that salvation is not abstract—it is personal, tender, and deeply transformative.
For us today, these miracles invite trust. Not every prayer for healing is answered in the way we expect, yet Christ still works within our suffering. Sometimes healing comes through medicine, community, forgiveness, or the quiet strength to endure. When we bring our wounds to Him—physical or spiritual—we learn that faith does not remove us from pain, but it assures us that we are never alone within it. In every healing story, Jesus asks the same gentle question of our hearts: Do you trust Me enough to come closer?
Reflection – A Closing Thought
May we never be afraid to place our brokenness into the hands of Christ, who still heals with love. And may we learn to recognize His gentle touch in every step toward wholeness.
— Fr. John Matthew, for Christian Way
