Luke Chapter 8 - ACC NT Study

(Verses 43-48)
43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her.
44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45 "Who touched me?" Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you."
46 But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me."
47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed.
48 Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace."

In a few words:
May we have the courage to receive Jesus' healing power.

Mark Chapter 8 - ACC NT Study

(Verses 22-26)
22 They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
23 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man's eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, "Do you see anything?"
24 He looked up and said, "I see people; they look like trees walking around."
25 Once more Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
26 Jesus sent him home, saying, "Don't go into the village."


In the passage above the blind man could see after Jesus touched his eyes, but his vision was limited. He could see clearly after Jesus touched his eyes a second time.

In a few words:
Repeatedly return to Jesus for clearer vision.

Matthew Chapter 8 - ACC NT Study

It is interesting to note that the man with leprosy and the centurion sought Jesus out for healing. (The centurion came for help for his servant.) They had faith that they would be healed, and they were. The following question comes to mind. Do we have faith to come to Jesus? The easy answer is yes, but when we dig deep, do we really believe God is listening? Good questions to ponder.

If we find ourselves answering yes, we naturally want to follow Christ. In this chapter we learn there is a cost to follow Him. Are we willing to follow Him when we consider the cost? I believe Jesus' example of calming the storm and driving out demons are indicators of how He will calm the storms in our lives, and take away life's "demon-like" burdens.

In a few words:
The rewards of following Christ, outweigh the cost.