Luke 8:44-46 English Standard Version

44 She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. 45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.”

She denied touching Him. Was that the right response to His question?

What if everyone that was pressed in so close to Jesus had replied “I did!” Would that have been the right response? No, because Jesus wanted to know how His power could escape Him without His knowledge.

My answer is my answer and no one has to agree with me. The will of God the Father responds to acts of faith.

Maybe that is too simplistic for some but let me ask this. When we seek God’s will and find God’s will and do God’s will, is it right to take credit for what God does?

It is the nature of mankind to take credit for things. “Look what I have done!”

I believe in giving credit where credit is due but do we really believe God is glorified because a Christian scores a touchdown? It is an opportunity to say I believe when the cameras are on us, but no one sees God score the touchdown. Glorifying God is allowing God to be seen and that we cannot do without the will of God being performed, just like the woman being healed.

Tom Hanks in Cast Away starts a fire and prances around like he invented fire. He did not invent fire, he just started one.

I often see things in scripture that makes no sense. I don’t write about them because my lack of knowledge in some areas does not glorify God. He is all knowing and I am not. What He shares with me might glorify Him but not if I seek to take credit.

1 Corinthians 6:20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Christ in you. Let Him be seen.