St. Luke was a doctor, devoted to treating the ill and easing the pain of the suffering, healing them if he could. Imagine him encountering Jesus' apostles, and seeing them heal people in Jesus' name without any sort of medicinal treatments. Wouldn't he have been astounded? No wonder he decided to follow Jesus, and then write about him.
Think about your own doctor. He asks you questions and writes things down carefully in your chart, so that it will be accurate, and you can receive proper treatment. I imagine that in order to write his Gospel, Luke asked many questions of the Apostles and took care to write the correct information down about Jesus. His is the Gospel of Jesus' love and mercy, filled with many miracles and healings. But, the healings he describes are not limited to the physical. He also tells of healings of hearts and lives through Jesus' forgiveness, especially the cases of Zaccheus the tax collector, Peter's denial, and the repentant thief crucified beside Him.
Read a little bit of the Gospel of Luke today. Marvel at the details.
Read a little bit of the Gospel of Luke today. Marvel at the details.
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