The Second "Sermon" Post (spoken Monday evening)

Solstice means to stand still.

Just like any other day, the longest day of the year ends eventually.

Friendships should not be the same.

As your relationship with God grows, your relationships with others grow.

The whole dicipline of life is to grow closer to God.

Nothing can come between a healthy relationship between father and daughter.

Friendship must be followed.

Luke 8:41-48:
41Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying.
43As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years,[1] but no one could heal her. 44She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
45"Who touched me?" Jesus asked.
When they all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you."
46But Jesus said, "Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me."
47Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48Then he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace."

The woman was in rags, weakened condition, place of total exaustion.

And all she wanted to do was find Jesus.

"Who touched Me?"
It was a strange question to ask.

The woman's emotion was probably a mix between shock, excitement, and disbelief.

There was also possibly fear.

She could have run and hide, but she didn't let fear overtake her.

Jesus gave her hope.

Friendship must pass fear.

Jesus decided to stop for one person.

She was the only one He ever called "Daughter."

Friendship must have faith.

Faith made the woman's dream take place.

Jesus fulfilled the woman's dream.