touch

We experience the natural world through our five senses.  One of these is the sense of touch.  It turns out that there are several different kinds of nerve cells that act as "touch agents".  Some nerve cells act quickly to detect change in surfaces...some nerve cells react more slowly but  provide more information about the nature of the surface being touched...some nerve cells detect hot temperatures (skin temperature over 86 degrees) and some detect cold temperatures (skin temperature below 77 degrees)...some cells detect pain.  In fact there are over 3 million nerve cells to sense pain throughout the body...muscles, bone, skin to detect bruises, cuts, burns or chemical pain (bee sting).  We have a need to process our interaction with the outer world and the inner world of the body.  I suspect that we have spiritual nerve cells too.  Our spiritual nerves may sense the inner cares of a bruised or joyful heart, the pain of emotional hurt and the exaltation of a Heavenly revelation.  Our spiritual nerves may sense the outer world of a friend's suffering or a child's excitement.  We need these invisible sensors to process the invisible sensations that give life its depth.  We need our sense of touch to negotiate the physical challenges within our bodies and within our world and we need our spiritual nerves to connect us with the issues of life and ultimately with the Source of Life.  His hand has fashioned our frame that we might know His touch and that we might effectively sense and touch our world.

Matthew 9:²¹ for she thought, "If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed."

blessings,