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by Dennis Wheeler
I don't know about you...but I have experienced a few times in my life when I wondered if I really mattered to God. I felt so insignificant and was pretty sure that my problems and concerns would seem petty to Him.
Have you ever been down this path?
If you have, guest what? You and I are not the only ones.
You may recall the story in the New Testament when Jairus comes to Jesus. Jairus is the president of the Jewish synagogue and a pretty powerful dude in town of Capernaum. No doubt about it...Jairus is a VIP!! But Jairus' daughter becomes deathly ill and he rushes to find Jesus and beg Him to come and heal his precious little girl.
Jesus got up to go with this VIP, but somwhere along the way between where He was and where He was going, a woman who had suffered from internal bleeding for twelve years somehow, mustered the strength and the courage to work her way through the crowd and quietly touch the hem of Jesus' coat.
After all...she didn't want to bother Him.
she would never intentionally interrupt His agenda.
she certainly didn't feel important enough - like the president of the synagogue.
and, my goodness, she is considered unclean.
But...in the midst of this flurry of activity...Jesus stops!! He seeks out the person who touched Him and when He finds her He says to her..."Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well." (Matthew 8:22 - NLT)
Immediately - - the woman was healed!!
This beautiful story from the Scriptures speaks very loudly that...WE DO MATTER TO GOD!!!
We are significant!
We are not a burden to Him!
He desires to touch and heal our deepest hurt!
As Max Lucado says..."We're on the top of His 'To Do' list today!!
Isn't this Truth incredible, awesome, thrilling and absolutely amazing??!!
We need not be afraid or fearful.
We need not allow our low self-esteem to over-rule our heart.
Reach out and touch the Savior!
You are not a bother to Him.
You are not interrupting His agenda.
You are very important in His eyes.
Make no mistake . . . YOU really do matter to God!!
He serves as the Senior Pastor with southwest Virginia church... a loving church family in Abingdon.
He and his wife Sharon have been married for over 27 years and are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters, one son-in-law, and two precious grandchildren, the second arrived arrived on the scene in September 2004!!
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