In the gospel today, Jesus performed two miracles: the healing of the woman with hemorrhages and the raising of the daughter of Jairus. In the three years of the public ministry of Jesus, most of his ministry was spent on healing – the blind, the lame, the mute, raising the dead, etc. But at the same time, we also realize that during his
active ministry, he did not really heal everyone. He did not make all the blind people in Jerusalem see, or all the lame in Israel walk. He only cured a few. And why is that? It is
because he came, not to be a miracle worker, but for something greater than that.
These healing miracles of Jesus point to the ultimate healing that only God can
accomplish – the salvation of each and every one of us, which is the healing and restoration of our relationship with God. All the healing miracles of Jesus were signs to prepare us for that greatest restoration/healing of all on the cross, where not only our bodies will be healed, but also our own spirits.
In the healing miracles in the gospel today, both Jairus and the woman with
hemorrhages were transformed. Yes, Jairus’ daughter was restored to life, and the woman’s health was restored as well, but these healing miracles also led them into a deeper faith – a deeper relationship with God. How do the small or big miracles that happen in our lives improve or deepen our relationship with God? Or, do we only see him as a miracle worker?
– Fr. Cary