“One day some parents brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch and bless them. But when the disciples saw this, they scolded the parents for bothering him. Then Jesus called for the children and said to the disciples, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children. I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Luke 18:15-17 (NLT)/ Pixabay
His Touch
His touch introduced sound to the deaf;
They had speech to understand.
His touch revived a daughter,
By simply holding her small hand.
His touch gave the gift of sight,
To those who could not see.
His touch cleansed the leper’s skin
And set the lame man free.
His touch now scarred by our nails,
The price He had to pay.
His touch that changes everything,
He offers us today.
His touch mends our broken hearts
And forgives us of our sins.
His touch takes us from death to life
His touch: where healing truly begins!
“Jesus led him away from the crowd so they could be alone. He put his fingers into the man’s ears. Then, spitting on his own fingers, he touched the man’s tongue. Instantly the man could hear perfectly, and his tongue was freed so he could speak plainly!” Mark 7:33,35 (NLT)
“The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying. Holding her hand, he said to her, ‘Talitha koum’ which means ‘Little girl, get up!’ And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.” Mark 5:40-42 (NLT)
“Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. He told him, ‘Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam’. So the man went and washed and came back seeing! John 9:6-7 (NLT)
“Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.’ Jesus reached out and touched him. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be healed!’ And instantly the leprosy disappeared.” Matthew 8:2-3 (NLT)
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 (NLT)
On this last Friday of April, I’m joining once again with the wonderful writing community at http://www.fiveminutefriday.com
Today’s prompt is “Touch”. I’ve already read some of the posts and you won’t want to miss them! Just click on over and enjoy! It’s also the end of Poetry Month so of course I had to try and write my offering today in rhyme.(Definitely took me longer than five minutes) I hope you can feel the touch of Jesus in the words I’ve shared. And just a reminder, you’ll never know how “touched” I am that you take time out of your busy lives to join me here. God Bless You!
Thanks for sharing Cindy…I think I’ll miss your poems. Visiting from FMF #53 this week.
Oh, thank you Pam! I appreciate your kindness!
Love it. Love it. visiting from FMF…
Bless you Del! Thanks so much!
What a fantastic poem!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for your kind words Tammy and for taking your time to comment.
Wonderful poem Cindy. Just thinking how he touches our hearts. The best touch of all.
I totally agree LaVonne!
This is a great poem. I hadn’t thought before about how there were so many examples of Jesus touching people. Just one touch from him can transform everything!
I had never realized how many he reached through his touch either! It shows His great love for us! Thank you for stopping in! I appreciate it!
Isn’t it amazing to read how many times Jesus reached out and touched people? Up close and personal, that’s how He ministered to them. It’s such a comfort! Visiting as your FMF neighbor!
It is reassuring to know that He reaches for each of us! Thank you for taking the time to comment. I so appreciate it Stephanie.