Ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and ancient Rome were among those who practiced heliotherapy or the use of light as therapy to heal. That practice is still around today in a variety of forms – one being the bili light to treat jaundice in premature babies. In the presence of a special blue light, the infants are able to rid their bodies of too much bilirubin.

As many as touched it were made well.

Matthew 14:36

The presence of God, through Jesus, healed people, too. Christ said, “I am the light of the world.” (John 8:12) His light heals all sickness and pain. In today’s passage, the people of Gennesaret asked to touch the hem of Christ’s clothes. God’s presence was so mighty that even the garments on Jesus’ body were full of His power.

Every time you pray, you enter God’s throne room and are ushered into His presence…and in His presence, there is power. Remember when Moses returned from being with God on Mt. Sinai? His face glowed! Pray for God’s people to spend so much time with Him that their faces reflect His light and start a healing process for this nation and its leaders.

Recommended Reading: John 8:12-19