Only a Touch

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Poor woman! She had suffered for twelve years, and had been to many physicians, but nothing had helped her. In fact, she was only growing worse. In her search for healing she had spent all that she had— hopeless, penniless, she had no other resource.
But—she HEARD of Jesus, the great Physician, the Healer of body and soul.
Believing what she heard, she CAME to Jesus. Her desperate need brought her to Him.
Putting faith into action, she TOUCHED His garment. Happy moment for that poor, suffering woman! She was in the personal company of Jesus, the only One who could possibly heal her body and meet the deep need of her soul.
In a moment of time a change took place. She FELT she was healed! She knew and realized what was done in her.
She came in fear and trembling before Him,
She knew her Lord had come;
She felt that from Him virtue had healed her,
The mighty deed was done.
Oh, touch the hem of His garment,
And thou too shalt be free;
His saving power this very hour
Shall give new life to thee.
You can read the whole story in your Bible, in Mark 5:25-34. The Savior can meet the need of your soul just as He met her need. You cannot obtain the salvation of God through any merit of your own; you can only come to Him in faith.
The Lord Jesus Christ has done all the work of salvation; He knows what you are suffering, how many remedies you have tried, and that you have no way to pay Him, but He does not ask it of you. He wants to give, not to take!
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16.