The hand of faith

"People brought all their sick to Him and begged Him to let the sick just touch the edge of His cloak, and all who touched Him were healed!" Matthew 14:35-36

The picture of the people thronging about Christ, pressing upon Him, each one eagerly struggling to touch Him, is very graphic and vivid. A touch was enough: all who touched Him with the hand of faith , were made whole.

Life and health flowed into the diseased bodies — when the trembling fingers came in contact with the Healer, even with His garments.

So a touch is enough always. Anyone who really touches Christ by is healed. It is not enough to be in the crowd which gathers about Him. Only those are healed, whose faith truly brings them in contact with Him.

One sitting or bowing next to us may receive a great blessing — while we receive none at all.

It is because he reaches out his hand of faith and touches Christ, while we, who are as close to Christ as he is, do not put out our hand to touch Him, and therefore receive no blessing.

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