1 And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. 2 And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” 4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? 5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” 7 And he rose and went home. 8 When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, “See that no one knows about it.” 31 But they went away and spread his fame through all that district.
32 As they were going away, behold, a demon-oppressed man who was mute was brought to him. 33 And when the demon had been cast out, the mute man spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this seen in Israel.”
These verses from the gospel of Matthew are about healing. Many people say that the time of miracles is past. This is untrue, the Catholic Church records, vehemently, thoroughly and with zeal, the healings in the name of Jesus Christ occurring today and in centuries past. In my life, I have been witness to healings: My mother was being prayed for in Jesus Christ’s name, she said it was like being microwave flash cooked, her visible tumor on her thyroid of many years, scheduled for surgical removal, was healed.
My mother’s friend was told her eye blood vessels would fail, her doctors then discovered glaucoma. She requested surgery and the doctors told her the blood to her eyes would shut down and she must learn Braille, surgery was not an option. My mother’s friend began traveling to Christian seminars where many healings in Jesus’ name occurred. After several years of traveling to seminars, the doctors continued to ordered her to learn Braille quickly; she went to her eye specialist appointment to learn her eye blood vessels had healed and she no longer had cataracts. Mother’s friend continues to go to the seminars as worship and thanksgiving.
Our youth pastor called me the first day of summer break, 5 years ago, saying he had witnessed a just occurred accident involving a truck and a child on a bike. He was extremely distressed and said the truck looked like a shark had bitten a huge bite out of the truck, leaving a huge head imprint on what was left of the hood. We were to discover in the next 30 minutes that the 13 year old dragged 75 feet by the truck was a close, close family friend of ours and the youth pastor. Our dear young friend was ordered a life flight, but he regained consciousness to say his name. Dr. Red Duke was the admitting, emergency physician and asked parental permission to remove his internally bleeding spleen and kidney, brain damage would be accessed later. Our friend’s father wisely asked to wait. That Sunday, our church all signed a blanket with Sharpie pens, agreeing that our friend would be covered in prayer and we prayed for him in Jesus’ name. The next day, the physician assigned said, "It was amazing there was not any brain damage. The kidney and spleen began to function, someone (or church) had been praying for our friend1"
A friend of mine from church was crying a lot, and unusually for her, one Sunday. She has been told she had a near fatal blood count from medication she was taking. After an emergency appointment with a hemoglobin specialist, the outlook could be immediate death from stroke. She was called the next day for another emergency appointment and blood was taken again. Then a teaching, very well-known, hospital called her to ask for a blood sample. The nurse taking the sample explained that five total samples had been taken, the results showed falling blood counts for a year, then an emergency count. Then two more samples showed a count climbing from 70 to 210, normal, in a space of three days. My friend had been prayed & healed in the emergency time in the name of Jesus. Her blood counts have been normal for 3 years.
Our pastor was scheduled for both of his arm rotator cuffs to be surgically repaired, he had been in great pain for 2 years. Our church attended the 2008 January Winter Conference, unexpectedly he was called by symptom of feet (with many others) for prayer. He was prayed for in the name of Jesus Christ and his rotator cuffs and back began to feel intense heat. His surgeon confirmed with MRI that the rotator cuffs were healed. Surgery was unneeded.
Jesus Christ yesterday, Jesus Christ today and Jesus Christ tomorrow. Unchanging.
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