Luke 8 tells the story of woman touching Jesus in a crowed. I just had an experience that made me think of that moment.
I was at Starbucks paying for our last month of Coffee and buying some sweet on sale mugs when a woman came in and started talking to me. She was DRUNK or in her words "Tipsy". As I was buying my cups and chatting with the Management the woman placed her hand on my shoulder and just stared at me. I continued my sale and then talked to her a bit. I was praying in the spirit for her inside my head as she and I were talking. She was drawn to me and I told her it was because I was a pastor and she asked where and asked me to bless her. It was a strange experience.
Imagine that happening all the time. People touching you because of the Power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus lived having that happen everywhere he went. EVERYWHERE... even buying coffee and mugs. (she offered to buy my mugs but I declined.)
I am no one special but the Holy Spirit in me is great and attractive. I am praying for that woman and as I write this am challenged to be much more aware of the people around me. If I am filled with the same Spirit that Jesus was filled with (which I am) then I wonder how many other people on a regular basis are touching me that I am not even aware of? How many others need my prayers and need me to invite them to meet Jesus? How many others are "Tipsy" with their problems and need Jesus to take their burdens?
I want to be a person who lives being touched by people needing a healing. If I live that way expecting it... People will be healed and touched the way they were in Jesus day. I need to be more aware.
Who is touching you? Who touched you today? Are you aware?
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