Smilin' Mighty Jesus
When you live in the mountains as I do
you are bound to hear some people slaughter some of the
English language. I have heard someone say they liked
"modern" furniture. Of course they meant modern furniture.
One day someone said the transaction fell out of their car.
I don't know what they meant by that. Someone told me that
they heard someone say that some of their family had a touch
of the "smilin' mighty Jesus". What they really meant was
spinal meningitis.
It's funny to hear some people talk but it got me to
thinking. Who doesn't need a touch of the smilin' mighty
Jesus? Let's look at some Scriptures where Jesus touched
some people or where people touched him:
Matthew 8:3 (NKJV)
3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I
am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was
cleansed.
Matthew 8:14-15 (NKJV)
14 Now when Jesus had come into Peter's house, He saw his
wife's mother lying sick with a fever. 15 So He touched her
hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them.
Matthew 9:29-30 (NKJV)
29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, "According to your
faith let it be to you." 30 And their eyes were opened. And
Jesus sternly warned them, saying, "See that no one knows
it."
Matthew 20:33-34 (NKJV)
33 They said to Him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened."
34 So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And
immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed
Him.
Mark 7:32-35 (NKJV)
32 Then they brought to Him one who was deaf and had an
impediment in his speech, and they begged Him to put His
hand on him. 33 And He took him aside from the multitude,
and put His fingers in his ears, and He spat and touched his
tongue. 34 Then, looking up to heaven, He sighed, and said
to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened." 35 Immediately
his ears were opened, and the impediment of his tongue was
loosed, and he spoke plainly.
Mark 8:22-25 (NKJV)
22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind
man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. 23 So He took the
blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when
He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked
him if he saw anything. 24 And he looked up and said, "I see
men like trees, walking." 25 Then He put His hands on his
eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw
everyone clearly.
Luke 13:11-13 (NKJV)
11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of
infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no
way raise herself up. 12 But when Jesus saw her, He called
her to Him and said to her, "Woman, you are loosed from your
infirmity." 13 And He laid His hands on her, and immediately
she was made straight, and glorified God.
Luke 22:49-51 (NKJV)
49 When those around Him saw what was going to happen,
they said to Him, "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?" 50
And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and
cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus answered and said,
"Permit even this." And He touched his ear and healed him.
Matthew 9:20-22 (NKJV)
20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for
twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His
garment. 21 For she said to herself, "If only I may touch
His garment, I shall be made well." 22 But Jesus turned
around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer,
daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was
made well from that hour.
Mark 6:56 (NKJV)
56 Wherever He entered, into villages, cities, or the
country, they laid the
sick in the marketplaces, and begged Him that they might
just touch the hem of His garment. And as many as touched
Him were made well.
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In these verses we see a variety of physical ailments that
Jesus healed. Do you have a physical ailment? Do you need to
be cleansed of your sin like the leper cleansed of his
leprosy? Do you have some emotional problems or stress or
something else that makes you feel like the woman who was
bent over? Do you have some spiritual blindness that keeps
you from seeing all that Jesus Christ wants you to see in
him and his Word? Are you spiritually deaf that you cannot
hear the Lord speaking to you? Do you have a stammering
tongue when he wants you to speak out and witness for him?
Jesus Christ can and is willing to take care of these if you
ask him to. Some reached out to him and were healed.
Call on Jesus or reach out to him. He is right there
waiting for you to call or reach out. Like one of the blind
men it may take more than one touch so don't give up. Keep
asking and reaching out. Then you will get a touch of the
Smilin' Mighty Jesus!
Dean Masters
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