In the accounts of the hemorrhaging woman and Jairus' daughter, it struck me that he was on the way to Jairus' home when the woman encountered him, and was healed simply by touching his cloak. Yes, Jairus had great faith and asked Jesus to heal his daughter, and it was a great testimony to Jesus' power and glory to heal someone who was assumed to be dead. However, this emphasized to me that I don't need an "appointment" with God; that he is available to me at all times "along the way;" that if I follow his Way first and faithfully, I will be blessed with the ability to be a blessing to him. I am so grateful that my parents were as faithful as Jairus and his wife, and that they shared that with me.
You mention your parents, and your thankfulness for their faithfulness, I would like to hear more about their story.
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