In Luke 8 Jesus spoke one extremely powerful word which changed a hurting woman's whole worldview - "Daughter." Most of the time we focus on how much money this woman spent, the doctors she saw, the touching of Jesus' garment, etc. In the midst of the crowd, onlookers, the curious. the skeptics....the hopeful...all eyes were on Jesus and now- on the woman with the issue of blood. What would Jesus do now. He spoke a single word and commended the woman for her faith. I believe that this one word spoken by the Son of God penetrated the many years of suffering and shame and healed not only the sickness...but the estranged heart. We all are separated from God by our uncleanness...our sin. When we place our faith in Christ as the one and only Son of God and Savior of our souls...we - belong. When Jesus said -"Daughter" He was speaking to this woman's soul a very profound truth - that she now belonged to God. I read something in Romans 1:6-7 that so impacted me. The Apostle Paul said, "And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:"
Allow this truth to saturate your weary soul. We are called to belong before we are called to become. The Lord Jesus speaks a term of endearment to the sin- weary, sin- sickened soul...."Daughter" "Son"...come to Me. Place your faith in Me...Belong to Me.
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