Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-08-16

ksSsSsSs Christ. OF all the
characters in the
gospel this nameless woman is the
most touching, and her attitude
toward Jesus, his treatment Of her, and
the gracious results serve as encour-
agement to anyone who doubts his 1T
ness for approach to Christ or his wor-
thiness to receive anything from
Christ.
1t il the story of a miracle by the
way. Jesus had been requested by
Jairus to come to his house and heal
his daughter. AS he was going on his
way and much people followed him
and thronged him. certain woman.
seriously Ill for twelve years, suffering
many things of many physicians. and
growing worse instead of better, came
in the crowd about Jesus and touched
the hem OF his garment. She was a
great sufferer from her disease and
disappointment.
Recognition.
Jesus noticed her touch; "And Jesus
Immediately knowing in himself that
virtue had gone out of him, turned
him about in the press, and said, Who
touched my clothes?" He knows the
slightest movement of the soul toward
himself, he feels the burdens we bear,
for he Is touched with feeling of our
infirmities. Like the father In Luke
10 he goes out to meet the returning
wanderer. What an encouragement it
is to the sinner to realize this ap-
proachableness and responsiveness of
the great Savior. Sometimes we are
in doubt about the character and love
| of God. but every revelation of the ten
| derness, compassion and thoughtful
ness Of Jesus is also a revelation of
the fact that God is like him. He
knows our reaching out after him; let
as be sure of that. 81 waited patiently
for the Lord. and he inclined unto me
and heard my cry" Get close to Jesus
in love and faith, and touch him. His
| heart and love and power will respond.
The healing Of his seamless dress
| We touch him in life's throng and press
And we are whole again.
Jesus rewards the woman, though
she had mistaken Ideas about his
| character and his work; but one thing
she knew-she was sick and there was
| a healer; she touched him and that
| brought blessing and benedictfon. Je-
sus did not stop to raise questions as
to her character or crfticise her for
her conduct. He responded to the
weak faith and the earnest desire of
the woman, "And said unto her,
| Daughter, thy faith hath made thee
whole; go in peace, and be whole of
| thy plague" The story shows that
faith is personal allegiance to a per-
sonal Christ. Many of us need sim
! pier ideas and teaching about saving
/ faith. Christ saves, not a creed;
| Christ saves, not church; although
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must find their place in the life of tb g
than she asked; the experience of
every believing, loyal. trusting soul is,
MY cup runneth over"
Confession.
Who touched me? Christ waits for
the answer, although the disciples said
| unto him, Thou seest the multitude
| thronging to thee, and sayest thou,
| who touched me?" And Jesus waits
until the woman tells him all the truth
and goes away not only with a healed
body but with her sins forgiven and
the affectionate approval of Jesus.
There is a vast difference between
| thronging about Christ and touching
him; the supreme thing is to get at
him. Having received blessing from
Christ it is our duty to make his will
| our life and to CONFESS MIN before 9TH
ers, because we love him and because
we want to help others.
Has there been disease, disappoint-
nent, despair in your life? Reach out
and touch Jesus Think of his power
until you say. God can save; think of
his love until you gan say, God will
| save; then the touch of faith will
bring change-conscious, complete,
confessed Jesus meets the peculiar
need of each soul: pardon to the peni
tent, Justification to the guilty, cleans
ing to the impure. You should come
to him waiting for nothing; so coming
| Christ will receive you Gods mercy
| is greater than all the sins of the
world; there is salvation for you Il
you will have it.
..she only touched the hem of his gar
| ment
AS to his side she stole:
And straightway she was rsade whole
Oh. touch the hem Of his garment
And thou, too, sAalt be free;
his saving power this very hour
Shall give new HE to thee"
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