He has done all things well…

 

The scripture readings for today can be found at Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time | USCCB

In our gospel for today we have one of the many healings that Jesus performed, this one of the deaf man with a speech impediment. Jesus, being divine, could have very easily have said words of healing and the man would have been cured. There was no need for Jesus to even touch him. In other healings, Jesus would say to the person being healed, “May it be done to you as you believe.” But in today’s gospel Jesus felt it necessary to take the man away from the crowds to be alone with him. Jesus felt it was important to have that quiet time alone with this man. Further, Jesus thought it necessary to touch the man’s ears and touch his tongue with his spit.

It is possible that Jesus thought it necessary to bring this man away from the crowds because the man probably felt uneasy being the center of attention, and, with the speech impediment, probably felt embarrassed or awkward. So, out of compassion, Jesus brought him away to be alone with Him in order to calm him and help him feel the love, compassion, and presence of God, as well as to receive the healing that he needed. This intimate time with Jesus helped this man’s self-confidence, plus helped him to develop that relationship with God that may not have happened within the center of the crowd.

As a result of this healing, this man, and those that brought him to Jesus felt it necessary to share their experience of Jesus with others. They became witnesses and followers of Jesus and felt the presence of God in their lives.

We all have problems and concerns in our lives that needs the attention and healing of Jesus Christ. Whether it’s a physical or health issues that we may want to keep private from others. Or other concerns, such as family or financial problems that we are dealing with. We can bring all our concerns to Jesus in prayer, whether it is in church or alone at home in prayer. We can and should place our concerns into the loving hands of Jesus. He will in turn, reach out and heal us in a way that He knows we need it most. This healing may not be in the way we expect, but it will be in the way we need it.

We need to trust that Jesus will be there for us. And when we feel the healing presence of Jesus in our life, we can say to others, “He has done all things well.” Lord Jesus, we place all our cares and concerns into your loving hands. Respond to them in the way that is best for us and help us to trust in you always.