{"id":1997,"date":"2022-08-13T01:27:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T01:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2022-08-04T17:51:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-04T17:51:00","slug":"just-a-touch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonecem.org\/blog\/just-a-touch\/","title":{"rendered":"Just A Touch"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 13-14<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just A Touch <\/strong><\/p>\n

She said to herself, \u201cIf only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.\u201d <\/em>Matthew 9:21<\/strong><\/p>\n

A year after becoming leader of the world’s Catholic church, Pope John Paul II made his first pilgrimage to New York City in 1979 on invitation from then-Mayor Ed Koch. Following this trip, the Pope visited many other nations with the message of hope. When Pope John Paul II went visiting cities around the world, he often walked among the people. He understood the power of touch. Women fought their way to him and handed their babies to him. He held and kissed the children. Those who came near and received the Pope\u2019s touch, left knowing they received God\u2019s special blessing.<\/p>\n

This is the imagery of Matthew 9, when we read the account of the woman with the issue of blood. As Jesus passes through the crowded streets on His way elsewhere, she sees him, she touches the fringe of his robes. And that\u2019s all it took. She was healed; the bleeding stopped. Her constant companion for twelve years was gone. But almost immediately following, something greater happens. The spiritual healing was not far behind.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJesus turned and seeing her\u2026\u201d He saw her.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Jesus feels the power leave his body; he turns and knows exactly who touched him\u2026 And when she comes forward and admits that it was her, he looks into her eyes and sees her. Can you imagine what Jesus saw?<\/p>\n

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\u201cJesus turned and seeing her\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Seeing her soul, seeing her vulnerability, seeing her hurts, seeing her hopes, seeing her faith. He saw her for who she was in that moment\u2026 faithful. I feel he must have seen her past and her future as well. He sees her and that\u2019s all it took. She had faith. Jesus saw her. End of story. Well, beginning.<\/p>\n

Jesus sees you. He sees your hurts, your fears and your hopes.<\/p>\n

So please be encouraged when you are walking through life and you feel invisible, defeated, alone or just done\u2026<\/p>\n

Just know, He sees you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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