Good morning. After raising the little girl from the dead, Jesus passes on from there, and is followed by two blind men. “Have mercy on us, Son of David”, they cry. Son of David is one of the expressions denoting the Messiah. In this version, Jesus does not ask them what they want. He asks if they believe that He is able to do this. They say yes, and He touches their eyes, saying, “be it done to you according to your faith.” So we have the woman and the two blind men healed because of their faith. The little girl was raised from the dead because of Jesus’ faith. “Don't tell anyone”, Jesus says to them. Could you be quiet, if you had been blind and Jesus just healed you? I know I couldn't. Besides, people would notice that they could now see. Then Jesus comes across a demon possessed man. He cast out the demon, and everyone marvels - except the Pharisees. They said that He cast out demons by the ruler of the demons. He could do no right in their eyes. It sounds like the mainstream media today. Jesus addresses their comments later in Matthew. Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness. He has compassion for the multitudes because they were distressed like sheep without a shepherd. He says, “the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” This is the same thing that Jesus said to His disciples in John chapter 4 with the woman at the well. Matthew does not say that they were in Samaria; but it is very possibly the same situation. Father thank You that the reader has the faith to be made whole. Meet every one of his/hers and his/her family's needs.

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