Last week we discussed an important question: Is healing still something we should expect from God today? While many of us believe that God can heal, we live as if we don’t expect Him to. We don’t pray without ceasing to ask for healing, and we get discouraged and give up if we feel it’s taking too long.

But have you ever asked yourself, why did Jesus spend so much time healing people when He was on earth?

Everything Jesus did was intentional, and healing is no different. Matthew 8 is a highlight reel of Jesus healing people all day long, and then it says, “When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.” (Matthew 8:16 NKJV)