“After taking them in His arms, He laid His hands on them and blessed them.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:16‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

The touch of Jesus. These parents finally got their kids to Jesus and He touched them and blessed them. In a society where touching is almost done away with, the touch of Jesus is still needed, and also the touch of others is needed. One of the five love languages is touch. Whether it be a hug or a hand on your shoulder or a helping hand to pick you up off the floor the touch of another person is needed from time to time. But the touch of Jesus goes beyond all this. He is the only one who can comfort us when no one else can. He is the only one to bring confidence back into our lives when the whole world is against us. He is the only one who can pick us up off the floors of life when we have nowhere else to turn. The touch of Jesus is still needed.

Not only is it needed but Jesus is still on the job of touch our lives. He is still working miracles in our lives. He is still healing, fixing, and working it all out. Some of these parents may have brought their kids to Jesus so that He may heal them of diseases that have not happened yet. Maybe the parents have just got a bad report from the doctors and they are scared so they have brought their kids to Jesus to heal their kids so that they don’t have the same stuff that they have. Instead , should they have been the one to say, “Lord Jesus touch me”? 

It is all well and good for Jesus to touch the kids and bless them, but He is looking to the parents and saying, “I can touch you to and bless you, for you are my child also.”

What are some ways that Jesus touch impacted the lives of those around Him?

“Moved with compassion, Jesus touched their eyes. Immediately they could see, and they followed Him.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭20:34‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

https://www.bible.com/72/mat.20.34.hcsb

He healed these two blind men so that they could see again.

“Then Jesus came up, touched them, and said, “Get up; don’t be afraid.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17:7‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

https://www.bible.com/72/mat.17.7.hcsb

He touched Peter, James, and John to encourage them.

“Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. “I am willing,” He told him. “Be made clean.””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭1:41‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

https://www.bible.com/72/mrk.1.41.hcsb

Jesus touched this man with a serious skin disease and made Him clean.

“But Jesus responded, “No more of this! ” And touching his ear, He healed him.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:51‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

https://www.bible.com/72/luk.22.51.hcsb

Jesus touched this man’s ear even though he. was there to arrest Jesus, after Peter cut it off.

Jesus is there to touch what damage His followers have done to you.

“A woman suffering from bleeding for 12 years, who had spent all she had on doctors yet could not be healed by any, approached from behind and touched the tassel of His robe. Instantly her bleeding stopped. 

“Who touched Me? ” Jesus asked. 

When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds are hemming You in and pressing against You.” 

“Someone did touch Me,” said Jesus. “I know that power has gone out from Me.” 

When the woman saw that she was discovered, she came trembling and fell down before Him. In the presence of all the people, she declared the reason she had touched Him and how she was instantly cured. 

“Daughter,” He said to her, “your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭8:43-48‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

https://www.bible.com/72/luk.8.43-48.hcsb 

It takes a little faith on our part to reach out for Jesus, but He will meet us at our need and touch us.