Overcoming Our Resistance to God – Br. David Vryhof

Matthew 9:32-34

Did you notice how very brief this healing story is?  “A demoniac who was mute was brought to [Jesus],” Matthew tells us. “And when the demon was cast out, the one who had been mute spoke…” That’s all.We are left to imagine the details of the encounter for ourselves – there is no record of dialogue between Jesus and the man, no description of what Jesus actually did to bring about the healing, no comment on the role the man might or might not have played, nor any word on his reaction to being healed. Read More