Jesus, the Great Healer

The gospel of Matthew 8:5-17 presents our Lord Jesus Christ as the great Physician. Even without visiting the home of the centurion Jesus healed his servant with a spoken word. He said to the centurion, “Go; let it be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was healed at that very moment. when Jesus entered Peter’s house, he saw his mother-in-law lying sick with a fever; he touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and served him. That evening they brought to him many who were possessed with 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 our infirmities and bore our diseases.” With these extraordinary cases our Lord Jesus Christ proved to the world that he is the greatest Physician the world has ever known. He is our Healer. To him be glory and praise both now and forevermore - Amen!