Matthew 9:19-22
And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from haemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be made well.” Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well.
What intuition alerted Jesus
to the particular need of the woman in the crowd?
What made him pause as he followed the one who requested
healing for his daughter?
And how might we be alert
even as we are engaged in the mission of God
to the needs of those around us
those we might have overlooked?
How might we cherish the interruptions
and the distractions
seeing in those the prompting of God?
When our plans are disrupted
how might we reposition
our will to catch up with God’s will?
And, when chaos ensues,
how might we be calm
grasping opportunities presented
to do that one thing
that stabilises
that brings order
that responds to the presence of God
in every place and time
for our healing
and the healing of the earth?
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