Luke 11:14-15
Now he was casting out a demon that was mute; when the demon had gone out, the one who had been mute spoke, and the crowds were amazed. But some of them said, ‘He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’
My first instinct whenever I read this passage (or the ones similar to it in other Gospel accounts) is to think, “Wow, some people will never be happy, will they?” I mean, here Jesus brings healing to one who had been unable to speak, giving the person speech again. And while some folks are amazed (it never does say thankful), others begin to spread rumors that Jesus does this casting out of demons in the name of a demon.
When Pastor Satterlee preached this past weekend, he posed a question to guide our interactions, “Will this bring healing?” I’ve been thinking about that phrase since Sunday morning, and I think it’s a helpful filter – “Will this email/conversation/remark be healing, or will it be hurtful?” I know I don’t always get it right, but my hope is that reminders such as this one continue to tip the scales toward healing.
Peace,
Pastor Jenn
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