Read
Matthew
14
There’s just
a little bit at the end of this chapter that could have gone with the walking
on water message, but it takes place ashore in the region of Gennesaret. It is
likely on the northwest side of the Sea of Galilee and an area that Jesus would
go through on his way to Capernaum. The
short version is that Jesus is still in the region of Galilee.
Of note is
the fact that people from all over the region brought their sick to Jesus for
healing. The word was out. Jesus worked miracles and he was here.
People came
hoping only to touch the hem of his garment.
Remember it was in this same region where the woman who had a bleeding
illness for 12 years was healed not by touching the hem
of his garment but by here faith.
She believed
if she could just touch his garment, she would be healed. Jesus noted that it was not his clothing but
her faith that had healed her.
We are not given
any individual stories here but all who touched Jesus were healed. We don’t get much more information but it makes
you wonder about how powerful the testimonies of the woman who was healed by
her faith were.
The word about
Jesus was spreading and many were coming to see him.
Amen.
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