Touch Jesus for your wholistic healing

 

‘LORD, THAT I MAY SEE.’

A SHORT COMMENTARY ON THE GOSPEL OF THE DAY, ACCORDING TO THE CATHOLIC LECTIONARY.

Gospel

Mark 6:53-56

All those who touched him were cured

1.      Having made the crossing, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up.

2.      No sooner had they stepped out of the boat than people recognised him,

3.      and started hurrying all through the countryside

4.      and brought the sick on stretchers to wherever they heard he was.

5.      And wherever he went, to village, or town, or farm,

6.      they laid down the sick in the open spaces,

7.      begging him

8.      to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak.

9.      And all those who touched him were cured.

 

All suffering in this world comes ultimately from Satan and sin of which he is the instigator. He does not do the sin necessarily, but he instigates human beings to sin. Sin produces the suffering we all experience, including the tragedy and fear of death. The world is in the hands of the ‘prince of this world.’ He has been able to do just what he likes with human beings. But now a greater power has come.

 

God himself has entered the world as a man. With him, the Kingdom of God has made its entrance. It will grow until it encompasses the whole of creation. Then Satan will be banished completely and all those who have followed him. They will be bound in hell.

 

People were suffering. There were countless sick people. But Jesus in his humanity is the advance guard of the Kingdom of God. Satan cannot stand against him. All those who come to Jesus and even touch his clothing with faith are healed.

 

It was like that then. it is the same today. If we approach Jesus today with faith, even if we ‘touch the hem of his garments’ we will be healed.