You Are Somebody!

Today’s message was written by my friend, Roger Kunkel, founder of Dial Hope.

To the multitude thronging Jesus, the woman who touched his clothes was a nobody. But, to Jesus, she was a person, someone of value. He stopped, looked around, and said, “Somebody has touched me.” Christ individualized the woman’s touch and brought healing to her body.

This is not just a Bible story – something that happened 2,000 years ago. God’s word is in the now. It is as fresh and up-to-date as the news. Jesus is as real now as he was then. God looks upon you and your needs with the most personal concern, recognizing you as his creation.

God never made anybody to be a nobody. He made everybody to be a somebody. It is humankind who depersonalizes you, who looks upon you as a cog in a machine, a number, a part of the great mass of humanity. Jesus knows what you are going through and he cares. You too can reach out with your faith and receive a great touch of new life into your being. To God, you are a unique and special individual of value. You are somebody! You are a child of God. And remember, God loves you. God loves you.

Let us pray: God of grace and glory, we acknowledge that no one is an island unto themselves. We are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers… as a human family, we are inter-related. Sometimes we forget that Christ died for each of us – and that all his children are of infinite worth. Thank you, Lord, for your wrap-around love. In Jesus’ name. Amen.