Power and Peace

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In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She had spent everything she had on doctors, but none of them could make her well.  As soon as she came up behind Jesus and barely touched his clothes, her bleeding stopped.  “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. While everyone was denying it, Peter said, “Master, people are crowding all around and pushing you from every side.”  But Jesus answered, “Someone touched me, because I felt power going out from me.”  The woman knew that she could not hide, so she came trembling and knelt down in front of Jesus. She told everyone why she had touched him and that she had been healed at once.  Jesus said to the woman, “You are now well because of your faith. May God give you peace!”

Luke 8:43-48 

The woman touched Jesus for a completely selfish reason.  She had been bleeding for a dozen years and believed that Jesus had the power to heal her! As she thought, when she touched Him the infirmity left her body!  

When the woman realized that she could not keep her secret touch of Jesus hidden, she came and knelt down before Him and confessed!  Her example is important for men and women today.

Over the centuries since this woman encountered the healing power of Jesus, there have been unknown numbers of people who reached out to Jesus and were blessed by His power and compassion!  

The Bible says that every good and perfect gift comes from God.   When a man reaches out and touches even the hem of God's garment what he will receive is the power of God applied to his life!

The woman who touched the clothes of Jesus received healing, but did not immediately receive peace.  She was still upset and worried, even though she was healed.  Then Jesus prayed that God would give her peace!

Reach out and touch Jesus so that His power will flow through your life, but also ask Him to give you Peace!  

"Thank You Jesus for Your healing power applied to everything in my life that needs it.  But most of all Lord, thank You for the Peace that comes only from You.  May Your Holy and Righteous Name be praised now and forever, Amen!"