On The Way To a Miracle...

“…a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man…fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him…because his only daughter…was dying….And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years…came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped…Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet…Then he said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace’…When he arrived at the house…Jesus said, ‘She is not dead but asleep’…But he took her by the hand and said, ‘My child, get up!’ Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up.” Luke 8:40-58

Where do I begin? So much happened…so many people…so many needs. Jesus was walking in the town with a following so thick the Bible reports that he was being crushed. ‘As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him.’ Luke 8:42. If you have ever been to a concert you know this feeling. Efforts are futile while trying to move in one direction only to feel the wall of people pressing against you. For Jesus, the wall of people were no doubt those who required some type of healing. They had come with urgency, hopelessness and last resort hope. Is anyone feeling this way today?

Jesus was on his way to heal a man’s only daughter whom was believed to be dead. There was no sense of urgency on the part of Christ for He already knew that she would live. As He was moving through the crowds to accomplish one miracle the slender hand of woman whom had been infirmed for twelve years inconspicuously reached out and touched the border of His garment. My commentary states, ‘She sensed that there was power in Jesus to heal her, so she eased her way through the crowd to where He was. Stooping down, she touched the border of His garment, the hem or fringe that formed the lower border of a Jew’s robe.’ p. 1399. Jesus stopped in His tracks realizing that healing power had left Him. He asks, ‘Who touched Me?’ Christ knew who touched Him but wanted the woman to publicly receive the healing and publicly testify to the miracle. Can you imagine having a life consuming need for twelve years only to be healed in an instant? There are no expiration dates on prayers or miracles!

When we ‘stoop down (prayer) and touch the border of belief’ we align ourselves for the miracle. He will stop on His way to another miracle and acknowledge our faith. Jesus Christ always knows when we have reached out for Him and believed. When our belief touches the power of God, miraculous things occur. Neither our needs nor our faith will go unnoticed. The crushing needs of His children will not be hidden from Him. He can handle all of our needs.

Go ahead...stoop down, reach out, touch and believe!