Matthew 14:35-36 “35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent word into all that surrounding district and brought to Him all who were sick; 36 and they implored Him that they might just touch the fringe of His cloak; and as many as touched it were cured.”
It never ceases to amaze me how I find “brand new” verses in the Bible every year. But it has happened again. I don’t recall reading this passage before, even though I know I have. We all remember the woman who had the issue of blood sneaking up behind Jesus and touching His robe and receiving healing. But look at this passage. It says “as many as touched it were cured.”
How many touched it? Who were they? What ailment or disease did they have? It doesn’t mention that Jesus asked who they were. It just says when the people knew He had come they sent word and brought all the sick to be healed. All they needed was just a touch of His robe. Now that is power.
TEACHING MOMENT
What’s the point for us? How do we teach our children this truth? Our children need to know that Jesus is there and that He is perfectly fine with them touching Him. I don’t mean He is physically present, of course, for them to touch. But He is always available for us to reach out and touch through prayer. He invites us to touch Him.
One of the best truths we can teach our children is the reliability of the healing power of Jesus. Now, don’t get me wrong. I am not saying that Jesus is going to heal every boo-boo or scrap they have. His healing goes much deeper than that. His healing can remove the grief and pain of heartache. His healing can take away the hurt and anger we have towards someone who has hurt us. His healing can….
A Moment In Time 