The touch of siblings, the touch between parents and children, the touch between grandparent and grandchildren, the touch between husband and wife heals body, soul and spirit. The Hebrew word for touch is naga. The definition is bringing into bodily contact of one thing with another. Jesus said, “I have come that they might have life!” The transmission of life and healthy development of a relationship is made manifest through the act of touching. It is accomplished by either sharing God’s word which touches a person’s heart or by physically touching someone to heal them. The confirmation of Jesus raising from the grave wasn’t fully achieved until the disciples touched His wounds! Even going to the cross was based on the fact that Jesus was so touched by our sins, that He endured what was set before Him.
What does this mean for physical wounds and emotional wounds, places within that have experienced trauma? How precious is Abba to send us the very prescription that brings healing. The very place of woundedness is exactly what He comes to heal. Those of us who have experienced rejection, and even a spirit of rejection which torments through bulling tactics of the fear of being discarded are healed through the beauty of touch. This touch says you are seen and accepted. It speaks life into the very wound that the enemy tried to destroy you with. Physical healing comes when we lay hands on the sick or injured and the beauty of life is restored to their bodies. The broken heart receives life through the truth spoken to us by the ones who love us, and through the word spoken to us by Jesus. Restoration comes as directed by Jesus. Emotional healing is coming to me through touch, as my very wounds are being touched.
Inherent in this bully of rejection is the isolation that says this is the only place we are safe. Rejection travels with shame and self pity which says, “I have a right to be this way because of what was done to me.” All of these demons hide behind the trauma, but grace comes and begins breathing life back into our lungs and our hearts begin to beat with this softness that attracts the touch. Our job is to expose these tormentors to the life that Jesus is, and receive the touch. Yes, it is painful at first, as vulnerability has never been a friend. The Lord doesn’t ask us to strengthen ourselves, He comes and says let me strengthen you by My Spirit and My power, all according to My riches and glory. But now, the Comforter comes and gently whispers to open your heart and receive the touch. When He comes and whispers truth, we can be tempted to pull away, because His comfort is not always comfortable, but it always brings peace in they very places that have been in torment for years. “When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears, He will speak...” John 16:13
The Comforter speaks of freedom in the touch and healing that comes in the touch. Strength is being built as core beliefs of just existing are being replaced by hope and a beautiful cosmos opens up that sees me dancing on the stars as I walk out of the wilderness leaning on my Beloved. I am sitting in the vulnerability and receiving the touch sent by the One who is particularly fond of me... Thank you Lord..
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