“Come unto me, all ye that are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

     This scripture is a commandment from God to come unto Him when life’s cares become so heavy and difficult to bare. God has always promised that if we come or draw nigh to Him, He would come close to us. He is always standing with opened arms ready to receive whosoever will come. He’s already taken the first step by dying for us, and now it is up to each and everyone of us to accept or reject His love and take the steps necessary to come unto Him.

    One day, Jesus told a story of a woman who had a rare blood disease for nearly twelve years. This woman had seen every physician available and spent all she had, but still grew worse. She was now weak, very pale, and financially drained. Her appearance was as a skeleton with skin layered over it and even the drudgery of the simplest task drained her completely of her strength.

    One day she heard of a healer, a miracle worker, a medicine man, that had come to town. Many ran through the streets shouting praise and joy for their deliverance and this news sparked an intrigue within her heart. She knew she had to get to Jesus. She said within herself, “If I may, but touch the hem of His garment, I shall be whole.”

    The woman slowly and painfully dressed herself and headed to the revival site. Each step became more difficult and slow because of her weakness, as she came close to the crowd, she began to crawl on her hands and knees in the dirt toward the master. All she wanted was to touch just the hem or even a thread of His garment for she knew this encounter would bring her the long sought after deliverance she needed. She crawled behind the Healer and immediately at her touch, she was made whole. Instantly her fountain of blood dried up and strength and life returned to her body. Jesus looked around and asked who touched Him.

    His disciples were astonished at His inquiry for the crowd was shoulder to shoulder with no space between the people. Finally she came in fear and reverence and worshiped the Master. She told Him the truth, that she was the one who touched Him for she was in need of a miracle. Jesus replied, “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace and be whole of thy plague.”

    Because of her complete obedience and following the leading and direction of the Lord, God freed her of her fears, pain, disease, and gave her peace that passes all understanding. She had truly experienced God’s life changing power. When we obey the voice of the Lord with our whole hearts He said we would be His people, the true blessing of obedience.