Sharp County record., 1914-06-05

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 fit-
ness for approach to Christ or his wor-
thinsss to receive anything from
Christ.
1t is 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 enul toward
himself, he feels the burdens we bear,
for he is touched with feeling Of our
infrmities. Like the father in Luke
Is he goes out to meet the returning
wanderer What an encouragement II
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 revelation Of
the fact that God Ia like him. He
knows our reaching out after him; let
US be sure Of that. Il 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
Is by our beds OF pain;
We touch him in lite'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 benediction. Je.
sus did not stop TO raise questions as
to her character or criticise 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; 30 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
creed and church are important and
must find their place in the life OF the
saved sinner, The woman got more
than she asked; the experience OF
every believing, loyal, trusting soul is
my cup runneth over"
Confession,
Who touched me- Christ waits for
tho answer, although the disciples said
unto him, Thou soest the multitude
thronglng TO Gee, and s0yest thou,
who touched me7" And Jesus waits
until the woman tells him all the truth
and goes away not only with healed
body but with her sins forgiven and
the affeetionate approval OF Jesus,
There Ia a vast difference between
thronglng about Christ and touching
him. the supreme thing Ia to get at
him. Having received blessing from
Christ II 10 our duty to mako his will
our lifo and 10 confess him before 9th,
ers, because we love him and because
we want to help others,
Has there been disease, disappoInt.
mont, 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 can say, God will
save then the touch OF faith will
bring ehange-eonscious, complete,
confessed, Jeeus meets tho peculiar
neod Of each soul pardon to the ponl
tent, Justification 10 the guilty, eleanA
Ing 10 the impure, You should come
TO him waiting for nothing, 40 coming
Christ will receive YOU, Gods mercy
ia greater than all the sins OF the
world there Ia salvation for YOU n
you will have II.
"she only touched tho hem OF his gar.
AZ 10 Ms side she stole,
Amid tho crowd that gathered around
him,
And Stralshtway she was made who'll.
ON. touch the hem n his garment
And thou, too, shalt be free
lilB saving power this very hour
Shall give new lie 10 thee"
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