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How's everybody doing? Now, it's been a while since the 2nd part of our Youth camp. This is the 3rd Review. Hope you remember it =)
How's everybody doing? Now, it's been a while since the 2nd part of our Youth camp. This is the 3rd Review. Hope you remember it =)
What Happens When You Touch God.
Luke 8:40-48
The NLT version of this passage has it subtitled: "Jesus Heals in Response to Faith". It talks about a woman's faith which led her to healing from suffering a sickness called hemorrhage for 12 long years. Well, you must wonder what hemorrhage is. Hemorrhage is a sickness whereby woman will experience menstruation (a.k.a period) every single day; Non-Stop!!! Girls, this is the worst nightmare that can ever come true for you. *shudders.
Plus, in those days, when women are experiencing menstruation, they are considered unholy and unclean. Therefore, they are forbidden to worship God in the temple. Imagine, this woman was forbidden to worship in the house of God for 12 years! *Sniff… sniff…
Now back to the passage, here is what it says. Jesus was just passing through a huge crowd, heading towards Jairus' house, a ruler of the synagogue, to heal his dying daughter. However, this woman crept behind Jesus and by Faith, she touched just a little corner of Jesus' robe and the Bible says "IMMEDIATELY the bleeding stopped.”
To put it simply: she was healed.
At the point of time, Jesus turned and asked the crowd, "Who touched me?" Everyone denied and Peter even explained that the whole crowd was pressing against him. But Jesus insisted that someone "deliberately" touched him. He felt healing power going out of him.
The woman finally fell in tremble to her knees and told everyone the truth and why she had touched Jesus and that she had been immediately healed. THEN, Jesus said, "DAUGHTER, your FAITH has made you well. Go in Peace." Now back to the passage, here is what it says. Jesus was just passing through a huge crowd, heading towards Jairus' house, a ruler of the synagogue, to heal his dying daughter. However, this woman crept behind Jesus and by Faith, she touched just a little corner of Jesus' robe and the Bible says "IMMEDIATELY the bleeding stopped.”
To put it simply: she was healed.
At the point of time, Jesus turned and asked the crowd, "Who touched me?" Everyone denied and Peter even explained that the whole crowd was pressing against him. But Jesus insisted that someone "deliberately" touched him. He felt healing power going out of him.
You see people, this woman is no different from us today.
There are 4 thing that she did we can relate to.
1. Act of Desperation.
2. Expression of Genuine Desire.
3. Bold, Courageous Declaration.
4. Action of Demonstrative Faith.
And it all comes down the word "FAITH".
Hebrew 11:6 “But without faith no one can please God. We must believe that God is real and that he rewards everyone who searches for him.” This woman in this passage demonstrates it all. She received from God what no one else can give; healing. You can also receive from God what no one else can give you and experience God's Power in your personal life; like the healing power that went out from Jesus to the woman. For Acts 1:8 says, "But when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will receive power."
This woman received peace, blessings and healing because she had the faith; she believed. The Bible says that she spent EVERYTHING she had on doctors who couldn’t cure her. In the end, she found it from Jesus alone. You too, can begin a new journey of peace and blessing by just believing and having faith in God.
Isn't it wonderful? That all we have to do is, HAVE FAITH, to receive the best reward of life. So people, What are ya waiting for??
Matthew 21:22 says, "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Matthew 17:26 also says, "...Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible."
Review done by Moh Heng Wei
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| Bonfire |
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| What are these 2 doing?? |
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| Roast em' marshmallow! |
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| Guess... Who's shadows are these? |
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| The junk food's not clear. We had lots of them that night :-} |
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We had a blast on our first night. We played something spooky that night planned by our Game master's younger brother, Khai Meng (it must in the genes!) All of us were so into it that no one got a shot of the entire game. However, right after the game the bonfire was on and thank God that it didn't rain.
"This is the best youth camp ever since I joined Youth," said Joanna our president.
"I had so much fun!" said Josephine and Jamie Gan who attended it.
(They are not sisters by the way, they so happened to have the same surname)
"We truly learned a lot from the camp."
UP NEXT, a SPECIAL EDITION POST: Captions and Quotes!
