40-42 On his return, Jesus was welcomed by a crowd. They were all there expecting him. A man came up, Jairus by name. He was president of the meeting place. He fell at Jesus’ feet and begged him to come to his home because his twelve-year-old daughter, his only child, was dying. Jesus went with him, making his way through the pushing, jostling crowd.
43-45 In the crowd that day there was a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with hemorrhages. She had spent every penny she had on doctors but not one had been able to help her. She slipped in from behind and touched the edge of Jesus’ robe. At that very moment her hemorrhaging stopped. Jesus said, “Who touched me?”
When no one stepped forward, Peter said, “But Master, we’ve got crowds of people on our hands. Dozens have touched you.”
46 Jesus insisted, “Someone touched me. I felt power discharging from me.”
47 When the woman realized that she couldn’t remain hidden, she knelt trembling before him. In front of all the people, she blurted out her story—why she touched him and how at that same moment she was healed.
48 Jesus said, “Daughter, you took a risk trusting me, and now you’re healed and whole. Live well, live blessed!”
Miracles happened when Jesus interacted with people. People got healed when Jesus touched the patients, like the lepers, the blind, the diseased, etc. But the miracle even occurred when a woman with hemorrhages for twelve years touched Jesus' robe. Energy from Jesus discharged to heal the bleeding through the woman's faith in trusting Jesus.
Jesus touches us when He has compassion on us. He touches, cleansing us, showing his love to us, affirming his acceptance to us, and healing all our past wounds or hurts. At the same time, when we touch Jesus with faith, our life is connected with Jesus' divine life - our life will never be the same. My Lord Jesus, may I see Your touching hand in my past hurts or wounds - cleanse me and completely heal my wounds that I know that I am absolutely a beloved son of my Abba - heavenly Father. There is nothing that needed to prove before my Father - He loves me and affirms me as His beloved son. Also let me touch my Lord Jesus with complete trust - He is my Lord; He is the Source of my life. Let my hand touches the hand of Jesus.
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