February 5, 2020

February 5

Running with Jesus

Luke 7:15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.

      Good news travels fast! Jesus met up with a woman whose son had passed away, her only son which is very significant to their day because she was a widow. He was probably the source of her livelihood. The text says Jesus had compassion on her and told her not to weep. He touched the young man and told him to rise. Then fear came on the crowd and they began to glorify God. 

      Running with Jesus can be an awesome journey. Can you imagine what that day would have been like!  Can you imagine the look on the faces of the ones carrying this young man? They would wrap the body and carry it openly on a flat as they moved to the burial site. They would not touch the body because they would be unclean. Look how many lives were touched by this circumstance! It is still touching our lives today. Jesus is teaching and revealing Himself to the world that He is truly God in the flesh! He has power over life and death. They responded that Jesus was a prophet, and that God had visited His people; they looked back when Elijah raised a dead boy in the Old Testament.  Jesus was not yet recognized as the Messiah. 

     Who is Jesus to you, a good man, a prophet or your Messiah or Savior? It makes a difference! 

      In the story we see the power He has over life and death! Death is a reality for everyone born! Only those who are touched by Jesus as Savior will be raised from the dead to see eternal life and live in heaven. All the others who are not touched by Jesus will go into outer darkness separated from God and cast into the lake of fire created for Satan his demons. 

      So have you met up with Jesus and allowed Him to touch you? 

Father, Jesus is more than a prophet He is our Savior. Thank You for the day You touched and brought new life to my dying soul. I am forever grateful! 

     Take a moment reflect upon the day He touched you! Carry that with you all day! It will make for a happier day! If you don't have a Savior this could be that day!  Bow your knees and cry out for that touch! Let your race begin!

When running with Jesus the difficult days can cause you to doubt!

 Meet me In the morning!

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015