The closer you get


When was the last time you “made a move” towards God?  My thoughts today are about the woman with the issue of blood.  The narrative is found in Mark 5:24-34.  Jesus is on His way to minister to a little girl on her death bed.  Many people are thronging Him.  At this point in His ministry, there is a crowd everywhere He goes. 

A certain woman who had a real problem moves through the crowd of people to get to the Lord.  She believes if she can just touch His garment, she will be healed of her serious illness.  She has suffered for 12 long years.  She has been to the doctors many times, but is still sick.  She is “spent out” and desperate. 

Her condition pictures our lost condition – our “sin condition”. We are sick (spiritually), we have suffered (the way of the transgressor is hard) and we’ve spent all (we’ve tried to relieve our burden ourselves – to no avail).  But when the woman heard of Jesus passing by, she “made her move”.  She worked her way through the crowd, reached out and touched the Lord. She was healed immediately, and saved too!  God always honors our “reach” in faith! 

I’ve been preaching the Word of God for over 30 years.  I’ve preached the gospel a lot of places.  Thousands have heard the good news from my mouth and yet so many have missed their opportunity to reach out, in faith, and touch the Master’s heart.  Jesus was passing their way and they failed to “make their move” toward God. 

Friend, if you have a serious condition; spiritual, emotional, physical, whatever your condition, make your “move” today toward the Savior.  Only He can fix what’s wrong in your life!

The Pastor's Pocket
Pastor Bruce Freeman 

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