The world is a sick place. The people who live in this world are plagued with all kinds of sicknesses. Man is desperately trying to find remedy for all the sickness that the world is facing. We the human beings are yet to find the remedy for all our problems. If we are honest, we don’t seem to have any clue as to what the problem is. When we are so blind-sided, what remedy would we be able to find for all our sicknesses? It is simply impossible for man to find a remedy or a solution to the problems that are plaguing us.
The Bible tells us in Matthew 14:34-36 that, “ALL WHO TOUCHED HIM WERE MADE WHOLE!” HalleluYah!!!
– “34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret. 35 And when the men of that place recognized Him, they sent out into all that surrounding region, brought to Him all who were sick, 36 and begged Him that they might only touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched it were made perfectly well.” – Matthew 14:34-36
The only solution that is available for the whole world to be healed of its all its sicknesses, and be made whole, is available only in the LORD Jesus Christ.
– The sickness that plagues man is to do with the whole person – Spirit, Soul and the Body.
– Sin has permeated every aspect of man, and has completely destroyed us.
– We are in no position whatsoever to help ourselves.
– Human intelligence is utterly incompetent even to comprehend what ails man; let alone finding a solution to it.
– The LORD Jesus is the only One who can heal the whole person – Spirit, Soul and the Body.
Firstly…Have we come to the LORD Jesus Christ seeking His grace and mercy? Is the healing that is available in the LORD Jesus, flowing into us? Have we touched the hem of the LORD Jesus? Are we healed?
Secondly…If we are touched and transformed by the LORD Jesus – Are we sharing this Good News to all those in need? Are we talking to others about the wholesome healing that the LORD Jesus brought to our lives? Do people see the healing that is happening in us?
May we truly and faithfully be Gods witnesses and ambassadors. May we demonstrate to the sick and struggling world that wholesome healing is available only in the LORD Jesus Christ. Let us tell the whole world that that, if they come seeking the LORD Jesus, they too would be healed, just as “ALL WHO TOUCHED HIM WERE MADE WHOLE!” Even so, the LORD help us.
"[The Bible through] Matthew 14:36 portrays desperate people reaching in faith to the only One who can restore them. Their humble plea, a mere touch of Jesus’ garment, meets unlimited grace: everyone is healed. The episode invites us to bring our needs to Christ with the same confident dependence, assured that His power and compassion remain unchanged."