"When she had heard of Jesus, [she] came in the press behind, and touched his garment." Mark 5:27
THIS verse is found in a wonderful story of a woman who had been sick for twelve years before she found healing in Jesus Christ. In our verse is the communication about Christ, the coming to Christ, and the contact with Christ all of which resulted in the healing of the woman.
Communication about Christ. "When she had heard of Jesus."
The beginning of the blessing for this needy woman was to hear about Jesus Christ. Until she had heard about Christ, she had no hope for her condition. The world needs to hear about Jesus Christ.
This old world has an abundance of problems; and like this woman, they are not getting solved and will not get solved apart from Christ. Therefore what this world needs to hear about is Jesus Christ.
However, they are hearing about every thing but Christ. You will not hear about Christ from the news media or from the secular school classroom. But let God's people never cease to proclaim the message of Christ. It is the message the world needs to hear.
Coming to Christ. She "came in the press behind."
In coming to Christ this woman faced some real difficulties.
One of those difficulties in getting to Christ was her sickness which greatly hindered her.
Another difficulty was getting through the crowd that thronged Christ.
Sooner or later in life we all learn that to obtain the best blessings, we must overcome many difficulties. It seems that the greater the blessing, the more the difficulties in obtaining it.
But be persistent like this woman and push through the difficulties to obtain the blessing. The blessing is worth all the effort.
Contact with Christ. "Touched his garment."
Contact with Christ showed the woman's faith in Christ. It was not enough for her just to hear about Christ or to come to where she could see Him. She must go further and touch Him.
Many folk stop after hearing about Christ and seeing Him. They do not contact Him. They do not call upon Him for salvation. They only have a head knowledge of Christ, not a heart knowledge. We must believe Him as well as behold Him.
adapted from Sermonettes 3 by John Butler.
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