Do You Need His Touch Today?

When I read today's quote, my mind went in many different directions. Just reading this first chapter in Mark, we see Jesus touching so many people, and in every case their lives were totally turned around. When Jesus saw the vast needs of humanity, he was moved with great compassion.

I don't know about you, but I am a “touchy-feely” type of person. I will usually greet you with a hug, and I won't let you leave without one either. There is just something about being touched that makes me feel loved, valued, and comforted.

I've read that there have been studies and experiments that show the simple act of touching another person results in slowing the heart rate, dropping blood pressure, and even speeding up recovery from illness. The fact is that touching, in an appropriate and acceptable way, can calm fears, comfort hurts, and convey caring in ways that words can never do alone. Oh what wonders a simple hug can do!

So here in Mark we see Simon's mother–in–law in bed with a fever. I'm sure this was not an ordinary fever, but in fact she was probably very ill. We pick up the story with today’s quote:

Mark 1:31a ”So he went to her, took her hand and helped her up.”

I can just see Jesus stooping down by her bedside and extending his hand toward her.

The hands of Jesus, what wonderful hands they are!

Hands that reached out to people from every walk of life. Hands that touched the untouchable. Hands that that raised the dead. They were hands that fed a throng of hungry people. Hands that reached out to Peter on the stormy sea and lifted him up as he was sinking beneath the raging waves. Hands that were folded in prayer as he cried out to His Father for strength the Garden of Gethsemane.

And now these very same hands reach out across the span of time to touch OUR lives through his Holy Spirit today. My life has been touched and comforted by those nail scared hands on so many occasions. Do you need a touch today? Reach out to Him. His hands are outstretched. Jesus will touch and will help you in your hour of need!

I couldn't resist ending these thoughts today with one of my favorite songs by Nicole C. Mullen, “One Touch”. I trust it will minister to you in a special way.

(Please remember to mute my music player first!)

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