A storm is calmed, a demon-possessed man is set free, a woman with chronic bleeding is healed, and a dead girl is brought back to life. This is God’s saving power being displayed in the person and work of Jesus, bringing order out of chaos and life out of death. And the question of faith is very much in focus. The disciples are asked to find it, the woman to uncover it, Jairus to hang on to it, and Jesus the only object of it.
• What ‘storms’ are you currently facing in your life, or in what situations do you currently feel helpless?
• Are you able to hear today Jesus’ words, ‘don’t be afraid; just believe’?
• What might it mean for you to reach out and ‘touch’ Jesus today?
• Where in your life, in your family, our church or in this world do you want to see a release of God’s saving power?
