“And Jesus said, somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” Luke 8:46.
Twelve long years. Countless doctors and treatments. Considered an outcast because of her affliction. Wondering if things would ever change. BUT then she heard about the Healer, Jesus of Nazareth, who was performing miracles.
In fear and trembling, she cautiously pressed through the crowd that surrounded Jesus, trying not to brush against anyone. If anyone saw her, they would drive her away. If only she could get near enough to touch part of His garment, she knew she would be healed. Finally, an opening appeared, and she inched closer, stretched out her hand, and barely touched part of His robe.
Jesus stopped walking and asked a strange question: “Who touched Me?” As His disciples were quick to point out, many would have touched Him in a crowd that size. But Jesus knew this was not just an ordinary touch. Someone with faith had reached out, and He felt virtue flow from His body. Trembling with fear, and expecting a rebuke for her boldness, the woman acknowledged what she had done.
Then Jesus spoke the words recorded in verse forty-eight, “Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.”
Instead of chastising her for touching a man while considered unclean, Jesus called her His daughter. He told her that she had received what she desired. Can you imagine the joy and peace that filled her soul? Casting aside the cloak she had been hiding under, she exuberantly praised the Lord for His mercy and grace. Her life was completely changed that day.
If you need healing today, no matter how long you have been suffering, let your faith arise. The same Jesus who healed this woman still heals people today. He is the great Physician, and as the prophet Isaiah said in Chapter 53, Verse 5, “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
Jesus still heals broken bodies. Nothing is impossible with Him.
Thought For Today: Ask, and ye shall receive. Let faith arise in your heart today. Whatever your need, Jesus is waiting for you to bring it to Him.
Devotion by Anne Johnston
