July 1, 2012, The Rev Doyt Conn preaching
A lot of questions come to mind when I hear this mornings Gospel.
I wonder how Jesus knew the woman touched his robe? I wonder why Jesus made such a big deal out of it, particularly when he was on his way to attend to a dying girl. I wonder why the woman with the hemorrhage was so afraid? I wonder about the power difference between the head of the synagogue and the outcast woman? Both of whom fell at Jesus’ feet. I wonder why Jesus made the woman’s secret healing public, and yet sought to keep the public healing of the young girl secret?
I wonder where God was in this story? And I wonder where I would be or who I would be had I been there that day?
Knowing our bible is about more than knowing the stories, it’s about knowing where we are in these stories.