Luke 8:47

“She was healed immediately.”
— Luke 8:47

One of the most touching and teaching of the Saviour’s miracles is
before us to-night. The woman was very ignorant. She imagined that
virtue came out of Christ by a law of necessity, without his knowledge
or direct will. Moreover, she was a stranger to the generosity of
Jesus’ character, or she would not have gone behind to steal the cure
which he was so ready to bestow. Misery should always place itself
right in the face of mercy. Had she known the love of Jesus’ heart, she
would have said, “I have but to put myself where he can see me-his
omniscience will teach him my case, and his love at once will work my
cure.” We admire her faith, but we marvel at her ignorance. After she
had obtained the cure, she rejoiced with trembling: glad was she that
the divine virtue had wrought a marvel in her; but she feared lest
Christ should retract the blessing, and put a negative upon the grant
of his grace: little did she comprehend the fulness of his love! We
have not so clear a view of him as we could wish; we know not the
heights and depths of his love; but we know of a surety that he is too
good to withdraw from a trembling soul the gift which it has been able
to obtain. But here is the marvel of it: little as was her knowledge,
her faith, because it was real faith, saved her, and saved her at once.
There was no tedious delay-faith’s miracle was instantaneous. If we
have faith as a grain of mustard seed, salvation is our present and
eternal possession. If in the list of the Lord’s children we are
written as the feeblest of the family, yet, being heirs through faith,
no power, human or devilish, can eject us from salvation. If we dare
not lean our heads upon his bosom with John, yet if we can venture in
the press behind him, and touch the hem of his garment, we are made
whole. Courage, timid one! thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
“Being justified by faith, we have peace with God.”

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• Proverb 3:11-12 – 2007
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