Touch Me, and be restored

He said to her, ‘Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.'” – (Luke 8:48 NKJV)

Jesus, already being thronged by crowds of people eager to hear His words, is begged by Jairus, a cleric and a man of some importance, to come to his home and heal his dying daughter.

Jesus agrees and begins making his way to Jairus’ home. As He walks through the busy, crowded streets, a woman who has been sick for 12 long years catches hold of His clothing for a moment, and the Bible says she was healed immediately.

Just then, messengers arrive from Jairus’ house, saying, “It’s too late, your daughter has died. Don’t bother Jesus any longer.” But Jesus says, “Don’t fear; only believe and she will be made well,” so they continue to the house. When they arrive in the midst of great mourning, Jesus leaves the scoffers outside, taking only the girl’s parents and a handpicked few inside, and calls the child to arise. And arise she does, a 12-year-old girl no longer snatched away by death, but restored to life. (Luke 8:40-53)

It never ceases to amaze me how Jesus shows up in the dark and difficult places of our lives. There’s a beautiful message in this passage for each of us—that wherever we are and whatever our situation, there is healing and restoration available. Jesus still turns to us in the midst of our confusion and says, “Touch Me, and be restored.” [1]

Christ is the Good Physician. There is no disease He cannot heal; no sin He cannot remove; no trouble He cannot help. - James H. Aughey

[1] Activated When Jesus Showed Up