"Someone touched me, for I noticed that power had gone out from me" (8:46). What exactly was Jesus power that he could feel it? How did it feel to heal someone who had been suffering for 12 years? Did he use more power to raise someone from the dead or send a legion of demons into a herd of swine or did it always take the same amount of power? I wonder if he was energy star efficient ;) (that was poor, I know). Still, its neat to think about how it must have felt for him; something like a chill or a rush of adrenaline.
The story of the little girl being brought back to life is one of my favorites. Mostly because in Mark, the words used are "Talitha cum" (Little girl, get up!). My god-daughter is named Talitha, coming from this story. She, and the story, have a special place in my heart. And to tie it all together with the rest of the chapter, she is certainly good soil. May she continue to grow in faith and love!
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Didn't realize until after I'd posted Lk 9 that we seem to have started a god-parent sub-theme! First time I've ever heard of a child named Talitha - it's a beautiful name.
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