People who do not understand divine healing sometimes react with unexpected views when they discover examples of such healing in their community or neighborhood. One family found this out in an interesting way. Although the parents had not specifically requested such help for their grown son (he had suffered a handicap since birth), he himself welcomed it and was instantly freed.
Those acquainted with the details of this case can only describe it as a classic example of pure Christian healing. But there was a surprising twist of events. The parents ran the risk of being excommunicated—and the son actually was. Many who study the Bible will recognize this as the account of the wonderful healing Christ Jesus brought to the man who had been born blind. (See John, Chap. 9.)
Have you ever read the New Testament from the standpoint of how people feel about spiritual healing? If so, you probably noticed a wide variety of responses. We can relate very easily to those who were overjoyed, those who humbly acknowledged the Saviour and spread the wonderful news. But there were other reactions that deserve thoughtful consideration. When the blind man was healed, for instance, the neighbors were stirred up— even divided. The healing caused quite a commotion. The Pharisees took the healing very hard. Their views on religion were fixed, and the spiritual truths underlying this healing must have been felt by the Pharisees; the cure and what it represented disturbed their views.
