Luke
8:43-48
“When the woman
saw that she could not remain hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before him, she declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched
him…”
(Luke 8:47)
Confession is
good for the soul. These familiar words convey the powerful truth that the heavy
weight of personal accountability can only be eased when the hand is raised, and
the voice is heard, “It’s me.”
In yesterday’s
devotional, I mentioned this woman who boldly stepped into the crowd to touch
Jesus and be healed. She hoped to go
unnoticed, but she hadn’t counted on the sensitivity of Jesus. Peter reminded Jesus that the crowd was
pushing him from every side. He was touched by everybody!! Yet, he noticed only
one touch.
She wasn’t going
to get away with it. Her healing
wouldn’t be kept secret. Trembling, she
fell before Jesus and the crowd, confessing why she had touched him. Mark says she told Jesus the whole truth.
Perhaps she told him of spending everything she had on worthless cures. Perhaps she told him of the years of
isolation she endured or confessed her anger about the curse she surely thought
God had placed on her.
“Your faith has
made you well,” Jesus told her. “Go in peace.”
Confession encountered grace, the healing touch of Jesus. Confession was, and still is, very good for
the soul.
Prayer: We reach
out to touch you, Lord, and know that you are aware of our need. May we find healing and peace. Amen.
Jim
Abernathy
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