Luke 8:43-48 tells the story of the woman with the issue of blood, who having suffered terribly for twelve years, pushed her way through a teeming crowd to get to Jesus. She had said within herself, "If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole." Accordingly, she went ahead, "touched" the border of Jesus’ garment, and was healed instantly. This wasn’t an ordinary touch; it was a "touch" of faith, because the Lord felt the impact of it; so much so that He asked, "Who touched me?"
His disciples wanted Him to shrug it off and said,
"...Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee,
and sayest thou, Who touched me?" (Luke 8:45). No;
God doesn’t ignore the "touch" of faith; so the Master
insisted, "...Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive
that virtue is gone out of me" (Luke 8:46). The woman,
knowing she had received a miracle, came and fell at the
Master’s feet, and stated for what purpose she had
touched Him. Rewarding her faith, Jesus said to her, "…
Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee
whole; go in peace" (Luke 8:48). The Master identified
her "touch" of faith as what connected her to her
healing and wholeness.
In the same vein, you can "touch" Jesus today and
receive a miracle. How do you touch Him today? It’s
through the Word; when your spirit makes contact with
the Word. If God’s Word can "touch" you, it’s exactly
the same as Jesus touching you. This touch is beyond the
senses; it’s with your spirit. The Bible says with the heart
—spirit—man believes unto righteousness (Romans
10:10); you believe with your spirit.
When you believe God’s Word, and respond according to
your believing, that’s the "touch" of your spirit. At that
moment, you make contact with the power of God. The
power only works when you believe with your spirit and
act accordingly; that’s faith: it’s the response of the
human spirit to the Word of God. Let the Word "touch"
you today, and inspire the necessary faith-response
from your spirit to receive the miracle you desire.