Touch, Pain and The Bible
My mom often reminds me of the story in the Bible about the woman who touched Jesus and was healed. This woman had suffered for twelve years with chronic bleeding and people steered clear of her because they believed if they got close they would catch what she had. One day, Jesus had come into her town and she thought to herself that if she could just touch His clothes she could easily be healed. And she was! Jesus had actually felt some power drain out of him and so he asked who had touched him. The woman came forward even though she was fearful that he would punish her, as she was used to people not liking her because of her condition. However, He said, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering." - Mark 5:34 (NIV) Her faith in Him gave her the confidence to reach out. In return Jesus healed her condition but also restored her dignity as people didn't w...