Mark 5:30-32 “And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.”

There mingled among a masses, Jesus stops and in an abrupt turning motion wants to know, “Who touched my clothes?” The disciples are bewildered seeing that He can’t help from being touched for “the multitude thronging thee.” Their thoughts are, “Who hasn’t touched you?” Herein lies the difference; motive! Knowing that a divine transaction has taken place, Jesus wants to acknowledge the touch of faith, and that He will do; “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace” (vs.34). What characterizes the touch of faith?

In Mark 5:27 “When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment”, we have three elements that characterizes the touch that gets God’s attention. The first thing is the origin of faith, “When she had heard of Jesus.” The word “heard” used here means not just to hear a person or thing, but usually to hear an account of a thing. Somewhere this lady had not only heard about the presence of a person, but about His, power, passion, and potential to mend lives. Faith had a foundation upon which it could begin to build; “So then faith cometh by hearing” (Romans 10:17).

Secondly, we note the operation of faith; “came in the press.” Faith that only hears and never heeds, never heals! James said, “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also” (James 2:26). It was not just enough to be in possession of the truth; healing would require a personal touch! Paul makes this clear in Hebrews 4:2, “For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.” The message only becomes profitable when “mixed with faith.” The word “faith” has the idea of a persuasion that produces good works.

Lastly, we notice the outcome of faith, “and touched his garment.” What is significant about the touch; “she was healed” (vs.29). Her hearing and heeding brought about His act of healing! But the story does not end with her healing, but her heralding, “knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth” (Mark 5:33). Why is it necessary for this woman give an account of what God has done? Because there is someone there that needs to hear it! News now arrives, “Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further” (vs.35). Listen to the words of Jesus, “Be not afraid, only believe” (vs.36). The woman believed the account that she heard: Jarius, believed the account he just heard! The affirmation he needed to see his daughter healed was in the testimony of this woman; her account now serves as a foundation to build his faith. Truth is, the healing of the woman may not have hindered a miracle but helped! The very thing that you think may be hindering your faith; just may be the thing that helps your faith. “Let the redeemed of the LORD say so: (Psalm 107:2).

There is one touch that will always get God’s attention; it is the touch of faith!