The Passing Touch

Lk. 8:48

And He said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.

 

Jesus was on the move while the crowds were pressing in upon Him. But in this crowd was a certain woman who had been ill with a discharge of blood for 12 years, a woman whose faith was so strong that she knew she didn't need His full attention. She only needed a touch as He passed by. Coming up behind Him, she reached out and touched the fringe of His garment, and her discharge of blood stopped immediately. She was healed!

 

Even though she only needed this passing touch, Jesus knew something had transpired. He asked who had touched Him. Many people denied, and His disciples assured Him that the crowd was big, and it would be impossible to tell. Yet Jesus knew that this touch was different because the power had gone out of Him. She realized she had to confess and stepped forward trembling. Falling down before Him, she told everyone why she had touched Him and how she was healed. Jesus was not angry or impatient with her, instead He said, Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.

 

 Obviously, her touch was different from those of the pushing crowd. Hers was a touch of faith, a belief so deep that she knew her life would be changed. But what was a passing touch for her became a one-on-one experience with Jesus. Jesus gave her His full attention! So it is for me! If I have faith in Him, then He can do great things in my life. He will always have time for me to have a one-on-one experience.

 

Father,

Thank You for having time for me and for doing great things in my life. How wonderful are You! It is amazing that You choose to live in me and grow my faith.

In His name,

Amen