Wed., 7/24/13 Devotion (Mk. 6:56c)

Today's encouragement comes from Mark 6:56c, where we read these words:

" . . . And as many as touched Him [Jesus] were made well."

Every time a human being touches Jesus Christ in faith, there is heal-ing. The entire key to the Christian churchman's life is to come into contact all the time with the Savior. This is done by faith; and it is ap-plied (practically) in church worship and prayer. True "wellness" re-quires "rubbing shoulders" with God--and this can only be done by making a connection with Jesus, the God-Man.

Let us boldly come to Christ, in faithful prayer. He is always ready to heal and forgive. He is the giver of life. May our hearts yearn to be with (and near) Him.

[Puritan quote of the day: "We would never go to God unless God came to us, such is the stoutness of our hearts." --Jeremiah Bur-roughs, in, "Gospel Reconciliation"]