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Who Touched Me?

4/1/2025

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Who Touched Me? – A monologue
The woman who touched Jesus cloak 
( Mark 5:21-43, Matt.9:20-22,Luke 8:43-48)


             The lady stood near the edge of the large crowd. People had come from everywhere just to see “the Teacher. Jesus”.  The lady hesitated a moment and then she quickly covered her face with her scarf and moved forward into the pack of people. For twelve long years this woman had been very sick. Once she’d had money, friends and family close by but now all her money was spent on seeking cures from many doctors to try and make her well but still each day she felt worse!
              When she had woken up this morning the woman knew what she had to do. She had heard of Jesus. The whole village had been talking about Jesus’ teaching, healing and what had happened across the lake.

                  Now was the moment!  With her head down she pushed forward through the lively crowd. Her heart was racing and her mind was fixed on one thing. ‘If only, if only I can touch Jesus’ clothes I will be healed!’ Closer, closer, now behind where Jesus was standing. Many people were now pressing in all around him. She lowered her arm and reached her hand past the bodies before her towards the edge ( hem) of  Jesus cloak. A final push and then.. Time seemed to stop. Immediately, the woman felt something!  Changed …now healing, relief, peace.
                     But then, Jesus turned suddenly and declared. “Who touched my clothes?”  His friends beside him called out “look around you Master. This crowd is huge! Everyone wants to be near you and to hear you”. Jesus stood still and kept looking from side to side. The woman now faced Jesus and she cautiously came forward. She looked up into Jesus eyes and then fell forward onto her knees shaking with fear. So many emotions flooded her thoughts. Would people recognise her?  She had crossed many boundaries just to be there that day. Is this real? Then she spoke with a faltering voice. “Teacher, it was me! I touched you.
           Jesus looked straight at her and then clearly said to everyone. “Daughter, your faith has healed you! Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.!”

Healing, relief, and now acceptance…
           And this wasn’t the end of the healing miracles that day.
 We don’t know the name of this lady healed in the crowd or what happened to her next but no doubt her life was changed that moment. The woman showed great faith in trusting Jesus to heal her. What do you need to reach out in prayer to Jesus today? Healing, forgiveness, peace, acceptance? 


© Don Stott, Eliab.com 2025
https://www.eliab.com/fathers-day-for-jairus.html
Keep the faith, no need to fear,
Jesus' love is always near.
Reach for him, He'll show the way,
Guiding every single day.
Keep the faith, no need to fear,

Jesus' love is always near!

(Chant with action at the end of each line or
sing to the tune of “Twinkle, twinkle Little Star”)



Keep the faith, no need to fear,
Jesus' love is always near.
Reach for him, He'll show the way,
Guiding every single day.
Keep the faith, no need to fear,
Jesus' love is always near.
Reach for him, He'll show the way,
Guiding every single day.
 




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More Than a Baby

1/5/2025

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.O behold upon the infant brow,
The King of Kings, so humble now.
No golden crown, no palace grand
Just lowly straw in a manger stand.
Yet in this child all glory dwells
Our hope for all, Emmanuel!

The face of God in human frame
His many gifts for our shame
He stoops to meet our broken hearts
And from this cradle grace imparts.
O holy child, we lift our praise
Your light will shine through all our days!

So as I ponder manger's glow
The wonder deep, the truth we know.
God's love came down, no price too steep
A Gift of life, so pure, so sweet.
Forever blessed on whom we gaze
Emmanuel, we stand amazed!

(c) Don Stott Eliab.com - Christmas Eve 2024

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Love's Breadth

10/8/2024

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Love’s Breadth

God’s love is so wide -  -  -  -  -  -  -  - 
  it reaches and it wraps the whole world and beyond.

God’s love is so high """""""""""""""""""""                                                    
  it rises and it soars to the heights of celebration and elation!

God’s love is so deep _____________
   it drills and and it dives to the depths of discouragement,
     despair and even death
       and it binds and holds and it heals the hearts of
         the isolated; the lonely; the refugee.


You will never, ever, be parted from God’s
Wide, high, deep, deep, love!

(Don Stott – Eliab.com)

 “Reach out and experience the breadth!
Test its length!
Plumb its depth!
Rise to its heights!
Live full lives full in the fullness of God.”
(Ephesians 3:14-20, The Message)

 

 
 
 
 
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Holy Hallelujah!

10/7/2024

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Holy Hallelujah!

Lyrics: Don Stott  (based on the Bible story, “The Rich Young Ruler”-Mark 10:17-21) 
Tune: 
‘Hallelujah’ - written by Leonard Cohen@Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

1. A man asked “Teacher, what should I do?
     I seek eternal life that’s true.
    He’d kept God’s laws, but something was still wanting.
    The Lord replied, “leave all behind
    Give to the poor and show you’re kind
    Then follow me and find your hallelujah!”
 
Hallelujah x 4
 
2. The ruler turned aside, his heart was torn
    His love of means made him forlorn
    Now count the cost, stay close by Jesus side
    For treasures here will fade away
   While hope and love is sure to stay
    Praise God in heaven, holy hallelujah!
 
Hallelujah x 4
 
3. The message here for you and me
     Is love the Lord wholeheartedly
    God’s kingdom can’t be bought with worldly wealth
    So, what’s worth more, your stuff or soul?
    Come seek Christ, he’ll make you whole
     Rejoice, give thanks, praise God, hallelujah!
 
Hallelujah x 8
 
(Don Stott - Eliab.com   October 9 2024)
 
 
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A MOMENT IN TIME- original piano music

7/7/2023

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Some time ago my wife recorded a CD with 12 tracks of improvised piano music  titled "A MOMENT IN TIME". Each track was composed (while she was playing) and all the tracks were recorded in the one session. I think it's an amazingly inspired collection for personal reflection, contemplation, healing or worship. Some people who have been ill in hospital have found this music very soothing. I have recently posted this on YouTube and added some of my photos.

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Pentecost Hallelujah!

5/19/2022

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Pentecost Hallelujah!
‘Hallelujah’ - written by Leonard Cohen@Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Pentecost Hallelujah! words by Don Stott [email protected]   May 1. 2022
Based on Acts 1&2

He’d suffered on a cross and died
But rose again all were surprised
Now Jesus is alive, his friends bore witness
For forty days Christ taught them all
Prepare yourselves ‘await God’s call
Get ready for the gift my father promised.’


Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
 
Will God’s kingdom be restored?
The crowd round Jesus now implored
“It’s not for you to know the times and seasons
But wait and see his authority
The powerful Spirit will set you free
And you will share God’s news to many nations.

 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
 
The day of Pentecost had come
In a crowded house, an expectant hum
The believers prayed and gave God all the glory
Suddenly a deafening sound
Wind and fire, tongues all around
Cries of praise and shouts of Hallelujah!

 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
 
Pentecost pilgrims gathered nigh
Heard strange sounds and wondered why?
Confounding chatter, dazed and seeking reason
Peter stood and told them all
‘It’s not from wine, they’ve heard God’s call
God’s Holy Spirit gift has come to you!’

 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
 
Three thousand found their hearts were stirred
Baptised, rejoiced at what they’ve heard
Full on awe with many signs and wonders  
Holy Spirit light life’s flame
Let love spread, now all proclaim
Praise and glory, worship hallelujah!

 
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

 
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Haste Makes Waste

9/4/2020

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"We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing" Psalm 39:6

What is your most profound regret in life? One pastor put it this way..

  "Being in a hurry. Getting to the next thing without fully entering the thing in front of me  I  cannot think of a single advantage I've ever gained from being in a hurry. But a thousand broken and missed things, tens of thousands, lie in the wake of all the rushing... Through all that haste I thought I was making up time. It turns out I was throwing it away."
-Mark Buchanan

 "TIME is a relentless river. It rages on, a respecter of no one. And this, this is the only way to slow down time: When I fully enter time's swift current, enter into the current moment with the weight of all my attention. I slow the torrent with the weight of me all here. I can slow the torrent by being all here. I only live the full life when I live fully in the moment. And when I'm always looking for the glimpse of glory, I slow and enter. And time slows. Weigh down this moment in time with attention fully and the whole of time's river slows, slows, slows.''
-Ann Voskamp -"One Thousand Gifts".

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Beatitudes for Children's Workers

6/29/2020

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Beatitudes for Children's Workers
Blessed are they who love children with all their heart, for they shall be rewarded with big smiles.

Blessed are they who have planned and prepared, for the children will be interested and pay attention.

Blessed are they that arrive early, for they shall be able to welcome the children have time to talk to them rather than rushing to get things in place.

Blessed are they that get to know the children, their children's parents, and the children's home situation; for they shall be able to minister more effectively.

Blessed are they who respect each child's personality and seek to meet that child on his or her own level of understanding, for young lives shall reap benefits from these efforts in years to come.

Blessed are they who bear witness to children week after week, for they shall see boys and girls grow in knowledge and love of God.

Blessed are they who spend time alone with God each day, for they shall grow spiritually and the Lord will use them as His instruments.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for the Lord will honour your commitment and give you pleasure and satisfaction in your ministry to children.


(author unknown)
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Are You Lost?

6/4/2020

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Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash
Are you lost? 
​
A grandfather was out walking with his grandson one day. "How far do you think we are from home?" he asked the grandson.
The boy said, "Grandpa, I don't know."
The grandfather asked, "Well, where are you?"
Again the boy said, "I don't know."
Then the grandfather chuckled and said, "Sounds to me as if you are lost."
The young boy looked up at his grandfather and said, "I can't be lost, I'm with you."
Ultimately that is the answer to all that worries or threatens us too. We are never lost; we are always safe- safe in the truest sense of the word when we are with God.

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Change?

5/5/2020

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“Sometimes God doesn’t change your situation because he wants to change your heart.”
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