“And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.” But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.””
Luke 8:42-46 NIV
“Who touched me”.
“Shackled by a heavy burden
‘Neath a load of guilt and shame
Then the hand of Jesus touched me
And now I am no longer the same”
The women with the issue of blood was crushed among the crowds of people wanting to get to Jesus for healing, she did not give up— she kept crawling through the drove of people saying to herself “if I can only touch the hem of his garment, I will be healed”. She had great faith in the power of this man, Jesus, the Son of God. Finally she reached him and reached to touch Him but was only able to touch the hem of His garment. Jesus stopped and said “Who touched me”!!! Fear probably rose within this frail women but she knew something happened to her. The healing power of Jesus touched her and she was healed. When Jesus proclaimed “Who touched me”, and with all the people pushing against him, Peter tried to convince him that it was impossible for him to think a touch would awaken Him of such a thing as a touch’. But, no, Jesus proclaimed again “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone from me”! He then noticed this small fearful women who was healed looking up to him with gratitude, and said “your faith has made you whole”.
He touched me…..among multitudes of people pressing in on Him; a small touch on the hem of His garment laced with much faith, she was healed. “Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” From this particular passage we see that the central feature of faith is confidence or trust. In the Bible, the object of faith is God and his promises.”
Reach out to Him in faith….even small faith….and touch the edge of His cloak.
Just a thought by coppi 
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