"Just a Touch"

When God created us, he gave us a spine to be able to hold ourselves up. Much like books have a spine to hold the pages together. He gave us a "cover" and a couple of pages to begin our journey but left the other pages blank, so He could draft our stories as we grow in Him. As I think of stories I think about the story I recently read about the woman who had been, "subject to bleeding for 12 years, but no one could heal her." (Luke 8:43).

I have heard this story so many times throughout my life, but it has never had the significance that it rings now. 12 years! WoW!!! If I would subtract the last 12 years of my life I would be 11years old, and to be honest I don't really remember a whole lot of my childhood, but it's been a while since I have been 11, and I don't really remember a whole lot that has happened in the last 12 years of my life. 

12 years of time seems like an eternity, but for people to treat you, like this woman was treated for that long is something I can't grasp. According to Jewish law she was in a state of uncleanliness and a social outcast. No one would talk to her. She tried EVERYTHING she possibly could to be healed from this disease and spent every penny she had, yet every attempt failed. YET, she STILL had faith that if she could get close enough to Jesus that just a touch would heal her. The power of Jesus had healed her, and Christ knew it by just a touch. A moment later Christ calls her out and despite the embarrassment and her past health condition she comes forth proclaiming what He had done for her.

But wait, how does Jesus respond to this? With the most tender words, he says (NLV), "Daughter, your faith has HEALED you."

With just a touch, His daughter (our sister) was healed. And it wasn't a physical touch, it was a faith touch. Christ didn't say because you touched me you are healed...he said by your FAITH.

So is this the answer?

Could it be that simple? 

Could it be just a touch of faith?