BearK Loc: TN

Pursuing His Power


Luke 8:43-46

And a woman who had a hemorrhage for twelve years, and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped. And Jesus said, "Who is the one who touched me?" And while they were all denying it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pressing in on You." But Jesus said, "Someone did touch Me, for I was aware that power had gone out of Me."


I can attest to the fact that when your blood count runs low, so does your energy. Your car won't go far on fumes, and neither does the body. This woman struggled to get to Jesus, and claw her way through the crowd around Him, to touch the hem of His garment. If you want that power, you should endeavor to expend energy to reach out and receive it.

Riding on a Merry-go-round, to catch the brass ring, you have to reach and try grab it. Why would you not expect to have to reach out to receive the power of God? If you are physically unable to do it, have friends go after it for you. Look at the paralyzed man, whose friends removed roof tiles to lower his mat in front of Jesus (Luke 5:18-20). Have faith, and go for it! He is just waiting to bless You.

Liberty Tree

Thanks for the post.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

Thank you Beark.Something to remember is that God expects us to make the effort, rather than just sit back and wait for Him to come. He has already invited us into His house, but we have to knock first.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

I was able to find a suitable hymn for your devotional; however, was unable to find a YouTube version. The words are still worth our time.


Christ, The Great Physician

The blessed Christ of God I see,
In that fair land of Galilee,
He speaks in loving words to me,
“I am the Great Physician.”

Refrain:
Healed by the Great Physician,
Healed by the Great Physician,
Glory to God! He saves the soul,
Maketh the suff’ring body whole;
Thus at His feet my burdens roll,
Healed by the Great Physician.

With all my heart I do believe,
I dare not doubt, His Spirit grieve;
Each suff’ring one He will relieve—
Christ is the Great Physician.

With great compassion Christ was stirred
While He the plea of suff’ring heard,
He spoke the great life-giving word,
“I am the Great Physician.”

He saved the soul from sin and shame,
He healed the sick, the blind, the lame;
I know His pow’r is just the same—
Christ is the Great Physician.

Armageddun Loc: The show me state

Amen

BearK Loc: TN

Beautiful hymn, and so very fitting. Thank you.

cant beleve Loc: Planet Kolob

Thank you Auntie and a special thanks to all who prayed for Johns recovery. He can attest to Jesus being our greatest physician. Thanks to all of your intercessory prayers. :thumbup:

Roxy Loc: somewhere in the US of A

Thank you AuntiE for the beautiful hymn. yes God is our healing physician and we know that he will not give us more than we can handle. He is our comforter, our love and friend.