Tackling Shame with a Whole Lot of T: Two Women Who Touched Jesus

Remember the sinful woman who crashed a dinner party and proceeded to wash the feet of Jesus with her tears? This nameless woman, labeled "a sinner," turned to Jesus in faith. Instead of moving away from Him, she dared to reach out and touch Him. The unclean one touching the Holy One—or better yet, the Holy One touching the unclean one!

And what happens whenever the Holy touches the unclean? The unclean becomes holy! Shame is turned to honour!

Reach out and touch Him, everyone, and our shame will be turned to honour.

Just ask the woman who's been ceremonially unclean for years because of a bleeding issue. She dares to get close to Jesus. And somehow she knows that if only she reaches out and touches Him, she will be healed—or better yet, clean.