Interruptions

“Who touched my clothes?” Mark 5:45

This is an account of a day in the life of a man who was never too busy to be interrupted. His name was Jesus and He lived each day approachable and entreatable. The definition of entreatable is ‘accessible, available, open, reachable, cooperative, willing, inclined, accommodating and responsive.’

Jesus was on His way to heal the dying daughter of Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue. Every moment was critical in His steps as Jesus made His way to the home of Jairus. The clock was ticking and his daughter’s life was ebbing away. On the way, as the crowds pressed in against Him, Jesus felt power slip from His body. He stopped and turned around to acknowledge and reward faith. He asked the question of who had the faith to reach out and know that healing would come from the ordinary cloth of an extraordinary God.
He was astonished by her faith and complete healing would be hers.

While attending the 100th birthday of my sweet and lovely grandmother, those who had been touched by her life spoke on her behalf. Her constant availability to show Christ to others was echoed again and again. It didn’t matter what she had going on or where she needed to be, her work for God to minister to the needs of others always rose above her own needs.

How many times have people reached out to ‘touch our clothes’ to receive a word from God through us? Did the business of our calendars take priority over the business of the Lord?

May those who reach out to touch our clothes today receive the healing power of our Lord and Savior through the work of the Holy Spirit in each of our lives. May we have a heart like Jesus making ourselves approachable and entreatable.