My Walk Monday - Walking By Faith
I’ve been reading through Matthew. I’ve just finished reading chapter nine. Chapters 8 and 9 have been on my mind a lot lately. So much happens in these two chapters. Have a look with me:
Chapter 8
- Jesus heals a leper.
- Jesus heals the centurion’s servant.
- Jesus heals Peter’s wife’s mother. [Matthew 8:14-15]
- Jesus healed many possessed with devils. [Matthew 8:16-17]
- Jesus heals many more sick. [Matthew 8:16-17]
- Jesus calms the storm. [Matthew 8:24-27]
- Jesus heals two men possessed with devils, casting the devils into a herd of swine. [Matthew 8:28-32]
Chapter 9
- Jesus heals a man sick of the palsy. [Matthew 9:1-7]
- Jesus calls Matthew a tax collector, saying, “Follow Me.” [Matthew 9:9]
- Jesus eats with publicans and sinners. [Matthew 9:10-13]
- Jesus heals a certain ruler’s daughter.
- Jesus heals woman with issue of blood.
- Jesus heals two blind men.
- Jesus heals a dumb man possessed with a devil. [Matthew 9:32-33]
- Jesus has compassion on the multitude. [Matthew 9:36-38]
By faith the leper received healing
“…Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.” - the leper [Matthew 8:2]
“And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” [Matthew 8:3]
By faith the centurion’s servant was healed
“The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the words and my servant shall be healed.” - the centurion [Matthew 8:8]
“When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no not in Israel…And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.” [Matthew 8:10,13]
By faith a certain ruler’s daughter was healed
“…My daughter is dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.” - a certain ruler [Matthew 9:18]
“…he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose.” [Matthew 9:25]
By faith a woman with an issue of blood received healing
“For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.” - woman with issue of blood [Matthew 9:21]
“But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole that hour.” [Matthew 9:22]
By faith two blind men received their sight
“…Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.” - two blind men [Matthew 9:27]
“…and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this?…” [Matthew 9:28]
“…Yea, Lord.” - two blind men [Matthew 9:28]
“Then Jesus touched their eyes, saying, According to you faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened…” [Matthew 9:29-30]
Oh, that my faith would grow!
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I’ve been reading Charles Colson’s “Loving God” the last few days. The majority of the first few chapters deal with faith. He notes that the people had faith FIRST and then saw Jesus work. It seems that nowadays people want to see the miracles first and then their faith grows. But that is not true faith…it is a faith based on what God does for you. To quote him:
“This is real faith: believing and acting obediently regardless of circumstances or contrary evidence. After all, if faith depended on visible evidence, it wouldn’t be faith. ‘We walk by faith, not by sight,’ the apostle Paul wrote.
“True faith depends not upon mysterious signs, celestial fireworks, or grandiose dispensations from a God who is seen as a rich, benevolent uncle; true faith, as Job understood, rests on the assurance that GOD IS WHO HE IS.”
Thanks for sharing, Deborah!
This is a “faithwalk” we’re on, isn’t it?!
I have been working to “grow” my faith and this post ment a lot to me. Thank you.
I hadn’t realized how much healing by faith is listed in chapters 8 and 9. That’s very interesting and I’d like my faith to grow, too. The problem with that is that God will have to give me tough situations to learn from and grow through.
I think all I can say is A-men!
I have chills… or as I like to call them “Jesus-bumps” :o)
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