The healing of the issue of blood.
The magnifying power of faith. 'Twas but a touch, humanly speaking; yet was it a means of salvation to the believing soul.
I. TRANSFORMING LITTLE THINGS INTO MEANS OF GRACE.
1. Many touches, but only one touch of faith. This alone was effectual and saving. It is not human effort that saves, but the spirit of faith that lays hold of Christ.
2. Only the hem of his garment. Yet as effectual as if she had touched the body of Christ. How so? Because she touched him spiritually. All ordinances and outward means of grace are in themselves little—no better than the hem of the garment of Christ. It is the Saviour who is great when appealed to by a great faith.
3. Making use of what was within reach. Not perhaps the best means possible. But enough when accompanied by faith.
II. IN IMMEDIATE EARTHLY ENDS SECURING ULTERIOR SPIRITUAL ONES. The trembling and fearing woman not only secured the physical bond; the Saviour said, "Thy faith hath saved thee,"—a word that had a larger meaning than could be exhausted by a merely temporal relief or physical wholeness.—M.