During this spread of the coronavirus we know that many people are suffering with the illness, and some have died. As always, many others are challenged by other diseases and conditions. We Christians will utter prayer after prayer for healing. We may even ask for a “miracle of healing.”
I have had many parishioners over the years who face long odds as far as being cured who have found some kind of healing. Sometimes a new medicine or therapy or vaccine is developed which addresses their need, and they are healed. Sometimes the one who has the need for healing finds help in another way, such as being able to deal with their unchangeable situation—even though the “incurable hurt or grievous wound” they are experiencing cannot be removed. Still other times the hurt or wound is not healed or dealt with at all, but some good comes out of the situation in terms of a “healed” relationship in the family which they thought would never be possible before. All of these are “miracles of healing.”
In all of these cases, like for the blind men faith plays a role. There is faith in God, who is the original holistic health provider. There is faith that God is present in the situation giving us further vision, be it sight or growth or acceptance.
Healing in all ways does not always happen. There is a great mystery to when and why it does. But certainly, if we look for some kind of “healing,’ we will find IT. We need to broaden our “sights” in order to “see” the good in each and every situation. Ultimately in the true vision of faith we are to look to the Great Physician, who promises what the early Christians called the “medicine of immortality,” eternal life with God.
Let us pray: “Great Physician, lead us to look for your healing in all aspects of our lives. Restore our sight and help us to hold on to the vision of faith in you. Amen.”
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Daily Readings: Psalm 146, Isaiah 60:17-22
Pastor Roger Black
