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What A Difference Since Jesus Passed By - Josh Neese
³A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. ŒWho touched me?¹ Jesus asked... But Jesus said, ŒSomeone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me.¹² Luke 8:43-46
I was recently watching an Ernie Haase and Signature Sound concert on T.V. and they sang an old song entitled ³Since Jesus Passed By². When I heard this song, the Lord really spoke to me about this scripture. I¹m sure if we were able to talk to the woman who touched the cloak of Jesus, she would say, ³Oh what a difference, since Jesus passed by!²
I can remember a couple of years ago when my best friend was showing his pistol to other friends; after everyone had looked at it was passed back to him. They had the clip out of the gun but unknown to them, there was a bullet lodged in the chamber. Mac (my friend) was going to give the gun one last twirl around his finger before putting it away. Without a moment¹s notice, the trigger was pulled, the bullet was fired, and in seconds, everyone¹s life was changed.
It was a very tough time for not only Mac¹s family, but also the whole community because he was so well known. Though we were all filled with grief, hurt, unbelief, and shock, among many other emotions, we knew that there was a reason and that God had a plan. In the weeks to come, as we shared Mac¹s story of how just a month before the accident, he had come face to face with Jesus and rededicated his life to the service of Christ. He had gone to everyone he had wronged and began mending broken relationships. Oh what a difference Jesus made in Mac¹s life when he passed by.
As we as a church and as a family began to tell the story of Mac¹s life, God used the story to reach others for Christ and to bring others back into the will of God. Oh what a difference Jesus made when he passed by in our own lives! The woman in the scripture who had this disease for 12 years had the faith to know that if she could just touch the edge of Jesus¹ garment, she would be healed.
How much faith do we have when if comes to things that we are facing in our personal life? It could be tragedy, finances, relationships, or even salvation. Oh what a difference will be made when Jesus walks by!
Daily Prayer Focus: Pray today that you will walk by faith, and not by sight. Praise God for the difference Christ has made in your life!
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