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Healing by Steps
Scripture reading for November 9: Mark 8:22-26 “And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to Him a blind man and begged Him to touch him. And He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when He had spit on his eyes and laid His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.” Then Jesus laid His hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. And He sent him to his home, saying, “Do not even enter the village.””
The account of Jesus healing this blind man is the first and only account in Scripture of Jesus healing by steps. This story is similar to the previous account of Jesus healing a deaf and mute man. In that account, Jesus spit on his fingers and placed them on the man’s tongue and in his ears. He gave a command to be opened and the man’s ears could hear and his tongue could speak. (Mark 7:32-37) In this account, Jesus spit on the man’s eyes and laid His hands on him. He asked if he could see anything. The man said that people looked like trees. Jesus then laid His hands on the man’s eyes again and when he opened his eyes, sight was restored to normal vision. Jesus sent the man home, admonishing him not to even enter the village.
From this account of healing, we can conclude that some healings may take time or have steps that must be taken to receive the healing. Even Jesus had to lay hands on this man two times. The important thing is to continue in faith and be humble enough to honestly evaluate where you are. It is not a lack of faith to say that the healing is not yet complete. Jesus isn’t bothered by our asking and seeking Him out for what is needed. Persistence in faith is rewarded.
Prayer: Father God, thank you for helping me understand from Your Word and Your personal ministry that some conditions require extra prayer or steps to receive. Help me to honestly come to Jesus and allow Him to complete what is needed, even if it takes time and further waiting. Increase my faith! Amen.