Monday, December 11, 2023

Made whole in Conformity to a Standard of Right (Luke 8:43-48 KJV)

‘And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.' 

Initially, we understand the testimony of a woman, having heard of Jesus, determined to get to him, touch His garments, and be made whole. Her bleeding would have been considered a discharge resulting from sin and she should be placed in quarantine; others contacting her, likewise. Her understanding received in hearing of Jesus empowered her to reach toward Him, notwithstanding. Jesus congratulated her action as she heard! The bride of Christ should understand that our conforming to the standard of righteousness, receiving virtue from Him, will make us whole as well. Be of good comfort!

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