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And she said, “If only I can touch His clothes, then I shall be made whole.” We all have read these now famous words from the women with the issue of blood many times. A women during her menstrual cycle during these days was considered unclean until her bleeding ceased. Well this woman had a problem with bleeding that persisted and she could not find any remedy to stop her menstrual bleeding. Therefore, she was considered to be unclean always by the other Jewish people. Imagine her anguish, not only of her physical problem but that of the isolation from the rest of Jewish society by Jewish law. She heard about the Lord Jesus and how He went about doing good and healing many people from various infirmities.
Picture the scene the tight streets or dirt paths with multitudes thronging the Lord Jesus. People crying out His name and touching His clothes and body hoping to receive healing in their bodies. Suddenly the Lord stops walking and turns and says “Who touched me?” Now the disciples were correct to be puzzled by this question. Many people gathered around the Lord touching Him constantly. What was different about her touch? This woman came to the Lord expecting to receive power or strength from Him.
A pastor (Dr. Adrian Rogers) I listen to every day on radio said in a message and I quote “God does business with those who mean business.” I like that statement. I wake up every morning expecting to receive the necessary strength from the Lord to walk and live in this sinful and adulterous generation in His Holiness. There is no way for us to live the Christian life in this wicked world we live in without us receiving power from Him daily.
Remember when the Sadducee asked the Lord Jesus about the resurrection from the dead and wondered which one of the brothers would have the woman as wife in the resurrection and the Lord responded by saying that you are mistaken or deceived not understanding the power of God. God does not play favorites or show partiality. Whoever comes to Him as Dr. Rogers said meaning business will get what he/she needs. Do you mean business with the Lord Jesus Christ today or are you playing games with the Lord? Do you really want to control your thought life? What are you agonizing over in your life today? Do you want to walk in Christ Holiness? Then stop playing games with the Lord Jesus and access Power from Him each day and He will give you Victory over anything.
1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.
Sincerely in Christ,
Clifford D. Tate, Sr.
Author, Silent Assassins of the Soul (not yet published; coming soon)
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I guess the secret is in the way we touch Him and why. Like you say, many touched him and recievied nothing. I want to touch and be touched by Him. Very good article, It ministers.
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