S. Mark 5:30-34 (NIV) 30 At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”
31 “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”
32 But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
O. Jesus was on His way to Jairus’ house to minister to his daughter. One the way crowds of people are following Jesus, bumping into Jesus, trying to get close to Him. A woman who had been sick, (bleeding for 12 years) with no hope previous in sight, sees Jesus. She sees hope in HIM. She reaches out to just touch Him. Power goes out from Jesus. He’s aware that someone touched Him.
Jesus pauses from a planned ministry opportunity to minister to this woman. He does not let His “planned ministry opportunity” keep Him from this moment. He pauses and is in the moment witht his woman and she received healing.
A. At times I can be preoccupied with my planned activities. Yet I desire to be like Jesus in this way. I desire to not be so preoccupied with what my planned activity is that I miss opportunitites to pause, be in the moment with someone and to share Christ with them.
P. Thank you Father for your word today. Holy Spirit fill me and guide me to be aware of the opportunities that may surround me while I’m on my way for the planned activity. I know that when we pause and consider such opportunities, great blessing can happen. Thank you. In Jesus’ name!
