<TITLE>12. Par 39-41</TITLE>L-39 Then notice over on the other side of the shore as soon as they'd got over there, a little woman was upon the hill up there. Perhaps had spent all of her money on doctors, and none of them could do her any good. Perhaps mortgaged the farm, sold the teams, everything that they had. And none of them could do her any good, but she constantly grew worse and worse. What a time.
The doctors probably with all the sincerity had tried to stop that blood issue, but they couldn't do it. But I can imagine her saying, "If I could only be over in the other land where that Prophet is, if I could only get close enough to touch His garments... I believe every Word He says comes from the Word of God. If I could only touch His garment, I'd be made whole. For I've heard many things of Him."
And that night when Jesus toiling all night and the disciples across the storm-blowing sea, the devil trying to hinder the meeting just as hard as he could... He will do that to every God-sent meeting. You have it in your Methodist church, your Baptist church, your churches wherever they may be, the devil will work everything he can to keep it from coming. Go on anyhow. God said so. Stand toe to toe with Him and say it's THUS SAITH THE LORD. "Resist the devil and he will flee from you."

L-40 So they moved right on in. I can see that tired bunch of disciples, weary and worn from pulling through the night, Jesus nodding in the back of the ship.
When the little, old boat pushed into the willows, I can hear the crowds begin to say, "Here comes that divine healer. Well, let's look and see what He has got to say. I'd like to hear Him speak a few words. Maybe He will perform a miracle or two that we can see. I know He says He don't do nothing but what the Father shows Him; but aw, we will just bring some people down and see what He can do."
Jesus ignored them, walked right on. He wasn't fussing with them. He had the Father's will to do.
That little woman, she pressed right on through every one of them unbelievers, probably crawling between the crowds and beneath the people, till she touched His garment, moved back out with a perfect satisfaction that her faith had made a contact--rested.
And when she did that, Jesus turned and said, "Who touched Me?" Looked all around over the audience, and everybody denied it was them. Directly He looked down upon that little woman, said, "Thy faith has made thee whole, daughter."

L-41 All right. About that time there was a little man back over on the other side of the hill a few miles away. He belonged to the fine denomination of the Pharisees, wonderful church, had a lot of social prestige.
Perhaps Jairus stood good in his city as a great teacher of theology. He may had his B.A. He may had his L.D., whatever it was. He was all dressed up as a professor. Down in beneath all those priestly robes, he truly believed that that was the Son of God. So God give him an opportunity to profess his faith and to put it to work.


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