The Touch That Brings Life
“Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them.” (Matthew 5.1-2)
Main Point: God’s saving work often happens in small, personal moments that transform everything.
On the Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo painted creation—God’s hand reaching toward Adam’s, bringing life where there was none. It’s powerful imagery of the divine touching the human.
Consider a different picture: two hands meeting on a cross. One belongs to a dying thief, the other to Jesus. Below them, Roman soldiers go about their business, unaware that salvation is unfolding above. His saving work is as small as two fingers touching, yet that touch transforms suffering into salvation, death into Kingdom entrance.
This is how God works—not always in thunder and lightning, but in quiet, personal moments. A word spoken. A promise given. A touch of grace. John sees “a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne” (Revelation 7.9). Each has their own story of God’s personal touch.
God sees you individually, not as a faceless crowd member. He knows your name, story, and struggles. He reaches out to touch your life with grace.
Reflection: God’s most powerful works often happen in the quietest moments. When have you experienced His grace in a small, personal way? How does knowing God sees you individually change your perspective?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for seeing me not as part of a crowd, but as Your beloved child. Open my eyes to recognize Your gentle touches of grace in my daily life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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