“And wherever he came, in villages, cities, or countryside, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and implored him that they might touch even the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well.” - Mark 6:56, ESV.

Can you imagine being able to improve every situation you are in? Now, it’s not possible because you have too many things stacked up against you. You do not have the golden touch. In fact, you have a cursed touch. All of creation is cursed because of humans, because of our sin.

On top of that, you are clothed in sinful flesh. If you had that kind of positive power and will, your own body would fight you every step of the way. You would soon resort to making only your life better. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, after all.

Since you are not God, you can’t have that kind of power. You can't be trusted with it. But Jesus could. He was God, and the divinity of Christ allowed Him to thwart temptations' effort to cause Him to sin. Yes, He was tempted, but never gave in. Jesus could be trusted with that kind of power. So, He had absolute power and authority to do whatever He wanted. He healed everyone He wanted to heal.

Sick and hurting people in this story were brought to a place where Jesus would be. But they still had some part to play in improving their situation. They had to reach out to Jesus, to the fringe of His garment. The bringers didn’t have the power to heal their friends and neighbors, but they wanted their sick friends healed, and they believed Jesus had the golden touch.

The takeaway is that although we do not have the power to heal or save, we know who does. If we can help people move toward Christ, He might heal or save them. That’s our job. After that, it’s up to them. We can't do it, but we know who can. Let’s try to get those two parties in the same place at the same time. Move and encourage people to reach out to Christ. -Pastor Mike

BTW, I once knew a lady who set fire to her power bill, mortgage statement, and student loan papers. Her name was Bernadette.