Daily Devotional

In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus shows compassion through tangible actions. He preached to enlighten the people and free them from the darkness of ignorance. To release them from the chains of sickness, Jesus healed the ill. He also freed those possessed by demons. When Jesus realised the scale of the task, He appointed the twelve apostles to continue the mission.

Life is tough, and nothing good comes easily. Bad things happen without warning. Life will always give you reasons to complain. Problems are never fully resolved. But how do we stay alive and succeed? Faith! Believe and continue believing. Prayer works. God cares. Jesus warned them not to publicise this healing, but the two blind men could not keep it to themselves. Jesus wants us to love him, worship him as God, and not approach him like a magician. Faith is not just about receiving from God but also about remaining steadfast when things are difficult.

While Isaiah describes God as the “rock” to illustrate His unshakable nature, Jesus uses the same word to show how unshakable we become when we obey His word. There is a link between trusting in God (the eternal Rock) and finding peace of mind (becoming like a Rock). Jesus says, “Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.”