By Sidharth Mohandas
I’m sure most of you know that I was a cancer patient and that I had a tumor on my right shoulder that was operated and removed. Though the Lord healed me, I was unable to lift my right arm above my shoulder, probably because the muscles in that area were removed. For years I carried this disability in my body, unable to even lift my hands to worship the Lord. However, I must confess that I never prayed about it as it had become so much a part of me.
Some years back when a man of God came down from the States to conduct a crusade, I had volunteered in his meetings as a prayer warrior. In one of those services he encouraged each of us to touch Jesus in faith like the woman who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment in the Bible and to receive wholeness from the Lord. He said, “Scripture tells us, ‘Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved’. If you are a ‘whosoever’ call on His name and be delivered“. I was worshipping the Lord with my left hand lifted up [right hand lifted less than half way with great difficulty], and then suddenly I felt a warm and gentle wind twirl around my right arm. I thought to myself, “Could He have touched my arm?” and before I could finish thinking my hand was up all the way, and it was all tingling! Glory to God!
In the older covenant, the Lord gave the Jews a commandment: ‘Throughout the generations to come you are to make tassels on the corners of your garments, with a blue cord on each tassel. You will have these tassels to look at and so you will remember all the commands of the LORD…[Numbers 15:38-39]
The Israelites were to make tassels at the corners of their garment, and these represented the Word of God. There is an interesting truth about the woman being healed by touching the hem of Jesus’ garment.
Scripture says: [she] came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her hemorrhage stopped. [Luke 8:44]
Do you know what Greek word Luke used for the word “fringe” in the above verse? It’s the word “kraspedon“, which is the same word for “tassel”.
Beloved, I strongly urge you to find a place to touch in the Word of God, a promise He has given that will help you release your faith in Him. Be encouraged by my testimony and seek Him for your wholeness. Not just healing for your body, but wholeness for the whole you. Remember, in doing so our focus should always be the flourishing of the kingdom of God. We want His kingdom to function how Abba intended it to function. When Jesus healed the sick and cast out demons, He said “But if it is by the Spirit of God that I drive out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you”. Will you believe for the kingdom of God to come upon you?
Make it your goal today to be a kingdom-expander. Mind you, when this becomes your goal Satan will use religious people to oppose you, but do not be hindered, you’re far beyond religion, you’re a royal citizen!
Sid, our tallits, the prayer shawls are only to carry these fringe and tassels. I have two beautiful tallits I wear. But I want to tell you a bit more about the fringe of Yeshua’s garment.
The fringe itself is knotted into 39 groups. We know today that all illness has 39 roots. It was 39 stripes Yeshua paid for our healing. When the woman thought to touch the fringe of Yeshua’s garment, she knew she was touching the faith of Hebrews for healing and the promise of G-d of healing being the children’s bread. She KNEW what she was touching was G-d’s healing.
Our God is an awesome God , He is able to do all things, He is the all in all the
Mighty God am so glad that Jesus is our father, what will we do without Him, Oh my soul rejoice in His Holy name,
Dear Sidhart you are totally healed and I pray that those who do not believe will believe because they are only shortchanging themselves for nothing everything Jesus spoke about, He meant. the bible says the scripture cannot be broken .
By the way I have two tallits that I use but the most important thing is to have faith that He will heal us when we Pray and to hope for His salvation and believe me He will do it for us.
“Make it your goal today to be a kingdom-expander. Mind you, when this becomes your goal Satan will use religious people to oppose you, but do not be hindered, you’re far beyond religion, you’re a royal citizen”! VERY GOOD ADVICE MUCH NEEDED
Godbless
What a wonderful testimony Sidharth.
This is an awesome reminder that Jesus paid the price on the cross so that we can enjoy our healing, in every area of our lives.
Blessings, and you are a blessing!
Yvette
What I love about Sid is the heart with which he writes his articles…I see integrity and a heart for JESUS, which is missing in many of the writings today. – Alwyn Matt
Thank you, Auntie PJ, for that wonderful insight.
Sid
Sid,
Writing to say, i just went through your site and very happy to see your zeal and passion for the Lord. Continue dear brother. With you.
Prayers,
Shyju