Hem of His Garment....

In the comments section, Jack posted the following excerpt from a sermon by James Smith called Wait on the Lord. In it he mentions the women with the issue of blood...and how, by simply touching the hem of Jesus' garment, she was healed.

No case can be desperate that is brought to him. The poor woman in the Gospel had spent all her money, tried all the physicians, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, until she came to Jesus; and then, by only touching his garment, she obtained a cure. So, let your case be as bad as it may, having tried what means you will, the Lord can with one word deliver you, set you up on high, and save you forever. He loves to undertake difficult cases. He gets glory by appearing for poor souls in their extremity. He has so appeared for millions, and he will yet appear for you. Fix your eye on his strength, and your heart on his promise.

It was not too long after becoming a Christian, I read one of my all time favorite books...He Still Moves Stones, by Max Lucado. About 10 years ago, I found it (and the beginning of my "relationship" with Max) on the shelf in a public library on the outskirts of Nashville TN. I had never heard of Max Lucado before that day. In the book, there is a chapter about the healing of this woman with the issue of blood...and the profound impact it had on her life. I hadn't realized how being a Jewess with nonstop bleeding affected every aspect of her life. Everything she touched was considered unclean. She was considered unclean and untouchable. Shunned, an outcast, untouchable for 10 years. Talk about restoration in a single touch....

There is a song by Jeff and Sheri Easter called "Last Thread of Hope." The first verse talks about the women's seemingly hopeless situation. Following is the You Tube video of Sheri Easter singing the song. The first minute or so of the video is an interview...but after that the song. Very moving....

Last Thread of Hope