This picture of the “Northern Lights” is called “The hem of the garment”. Immediately, I thought of the various places in the Bible where the “Hem” is used. Different Bible versions use different words for hem, such as fringe, edge, tassel, border, but I get the general idea anyway; the bottom.
When used in combination with Jesus, it is associated with healing, as in the following passage…
Matthew 14 ( World English Bible )
34 When they had crossed over, they came to the land of Gennesaret.
35 When the people of that place recognized him, they sent into all that surrounding region, and brought to him all who were sick,
36 and they begged him that they might just touch the fringe * of his garment. As many as touched it were made whole.
Jesus healed people, therefore he was popular. After all, who wouldn’t want to be made better from an illness? I wonder, why did Jesus heal people? To do good, the have mercy on them, out of compassion, or as an example of his spiritual “healing”. These are good ideas, but the best one is probably the simplest- Jesus loves me.
People consider Jesus in many ways.. a mere man, a spiritual teacher, a good person, a prophet, a priest, but to me he is God in the flesh; one who wants to heal me spiritually. Jesus’ physical healing ministry was a bonus and also sign of his true identity.
Now that I think about it- that “Hem of the garment” could also be a curtain coming down. If you relate that to Jesus, then he is the completion of all things, both physical and spiritual. So, again, who wouldn’t want to be healed of our problems? By the way- problems of today, tomorrow and FOREVER!
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