Healing in the midst of chaos.
Micah Abeloe
Luke 22:47-53
And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and
cut off his right ear. But Jesus answered, “Permit even
this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.
Luke 22:50-51.
This miracle is kind of tucked away in scripture. It’s only
found in the Gospel according to Luke and it’s only two
verses long. This miracle spoke a great deal to me about how
steadfast and constant Jesus is no matter what the situation
or circumstance is.
Jesus is at his most vulnerable state of being since the forty-
day fast at the beginning of His ministry. Jesus has been up
for most of the day and night. He just came under the most
excruciating event of His life in the garden as He prepares to
take on all the sin of the world and was so grieved and
sorrowed from it, that He sweat blood from every pore in
His body! Judas, a friend and one of the twelve disciples, has
just betrayed Him. Jesus has been through a lot at this point
of the day and would understandably be physically and
emotional drained.
As the guards come to seize Him, one of His disciples cuts
off the ear of the high priest’s servant. The situation is very
emotional and intense. Jesus, being the Healer that He is,
touches the man and his ear is completely restored. Jesus
acts true to His nature and character, keeps the peace, and
controls the situation. Everyone there must have been
astonished at what had just happened right before their
eyes!
No matter the situation in all of scripture, Jesus stays true to
His pure character and nature. You can see the love that He
has for the priest’s servant and what this miracle must have
done for his faith! I want to have this sort of situational
awareness and mercy for people no matter what the
situation is and, to also keep true to where my faith and
hope are found: in God the Father.
Questions:
- What situations in your life do you need this sort of peace
and love?
- What are some of the “triggers” in your life that maybe
cause you to act irrationally? How can you plan to make
sure you don’t allow those “triggers” to rule over you?
- Who in your life could you show this sort of compassion
to?
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