Lesson background
Adults and children alike are moved by biblical stories of Jesus healing ailing people. These healings are extraordinary, but the ways Jesus brings people back to health are quite ordinary. A poultice of mud and spit brings back a blind man’s sight. A woman’s hand on the hem of Jesus’ robe ends years of unexplained bleeding. It’s as if Jesus is reminding us that a small amount of loving care for an afflicted person...
