his friends and receive care

Mentioned a while back that the personal touch of each miracle is as demonstrative as the miracle itself. Been thinking about John9 as it cements itself into me, and I find it extremely touching the care with which Christ heals the blind man. In prior chapters, He has healed people long distance (John4), and He has healed with a command (John5). He could very easily do either in John9.

But He doesn't do that.

Rather, He takes the time to make clay and touch the blind man on his eyes. The greater healing was the emotional and spiritual one, not the physical. This is a man who has spent his life begging. This is a man who is hungry and dirty. This is a man who has probably not been spoken to in a while. This is a man who probably hasn't even been touched by another in a while due to cleanliness laws.

But Christ touches him, touches his very eyes. This is the kind of miracle worker we have in Jesus. Not the kind that merely waves a hand and mumbles a word, no. This is the kind that says "I love you" with a look in the eyes and a touch of the hand. This is the kind who understands that a physical miracle is a parlor trick, but a spiritual miracle is a great work of faith.