JEFF TURNER

In Luke 5, Jesus healed a man with leprosy. But instead of telling him to share the news, Jesus gave a surprising instruction. He told the man not to talk about it. This wasn’t a one-time request. Throughout His early ministry, especially in Galilee, Jesus often asked people not to tell others about His miracles.

This might seem confusing at first. Why would Jesus want to keep quiet about such powerful and compassionate acts? The reason is that the miracles were not the full message. Jesus wasn’t simply here to fix physical problems, cast out demons, or feed the hungry. These signs pointed to something greater, but they were not the main message.

Jesus knew that the full meaning of His mission would only be clear after His death and resurrection. Until then, He kept the message limited. After He rose from the dead, everything changed. Then, He told His followers to go out and share the gospel with the whole world.

The core message of Christianity is not physical healing or temporary help. It is the good news that Christ died for our sins and rose again to give eternal life.

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

Mark 16:15