Do you really?

Some of us say that we want Jesus and all He has to offer, but do we really?

“And a woman who had suffered from a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians, and could not be healed by anyone, Came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His garment, and immediately her flow of blood ceased.

And when the woman saw that she had not escaped notice, she came up trembling, and, falling down before Him, she declared in the presence of all the people for what reason she had touched Him and how she had been instantly cured. And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your confidence and trust in Me) has made you well! Go (enter) into peace (untroubled, undisturbed well-being).”

Luke 8:43-44, 47-48 AMP

Here is a woman who had a flow of blood that would not stop for over 12 years. That would make being in public difficult, especially because in those days, the time where a woman was bleeding she was considered unclean and was an outcast. She knew she was not only embarrassed to go into public with others likely already knowing who she was and what her struggle was and everyone likely able to see it as well, but was not allowed to be in public. Going out was a great danger to her. She knew the other “healers” of the day had not been able to heal her and would not accept her.

STILL she pushed her way through the crowd if to only touch the hem of this Jesus’ garment. She risked it all- what was left of her status, her freedom, her very life!- to receive a touch from Jesus. When she received that touch, her immediate response was to tremble and fall before Him in reverence and give all glory to Him for what had been done for her.

Are you willing to risk it ALL for a touch from Jesus? How deep does your desire go to know and be known by Him? How desperate are you for all He has to offer? Desperate enough to risk losing a friend/boyfriend/girlfriend who doesn’t want you changing your lifestyle or going to church or giving your time and talents to something more than selfish gains? Desperate enough to swallow your pride? Desperate enough to forgive and look past some things?

I sure hope you are! Don’t let anything or anyone stand between you and what God has set before you! Go after Him with all you have and be ready to be blown away with what He can do in a moment with a heart/life that is after His, with only the touch of “the hem of His garment.” #DoYouEvenLifthimup