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The Personal Touch of Faith

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Mar 20, 1913

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 90, No. 12.

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The Personal Touch of Faith

THE relationship of the Christian to his Saviour requires the personal touch of faith. It is not enough for us to see Christ as a historical character; it is not enough that we recognize him as the Saviour of mankind. In order for his sacrifice to be effective in our own individual cases we must see him as our Saviour.
Many to-day come to Christ as did the multitude who thronged his steps two thousand years ago. They read his words, they profess faith in his name, but the character of their lives shows that after all there is no real contact with divine power. We have the record of one, a poor diseased woman, who pressed through the throng and touched the hem of his garment. This touch had in it that which brought immediate recognition from the Master. It was a cry for personal help in a soul’s great need. We need to-day to reach out after Christ in the same manner. We may be assured that as he responded to the appeal of this poor woman, so he will respond to-day to the personal touch of faith.