The Son Can Do Nothing of Himself

“And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?” (Mark 5:30 NKJV)

How did Jesus know the fact that the power of God went out of Him when a woman who in secret touched his cloak? When we serve anything like service, counseling, waiting and helping, we use our energy and then get tired. That’s what happened to Jesus at the moment of curing the woman from bleeding twelve years through a touch of His cloak by faith in Jesus. He immediately knew in Himself that power had gone out of Him. When Jesus was searching for the woman in the midst of a large crowd, the disciples gently rebuked the Teacher, reminding Him of how many a people were pushing and touching each other.  

This happened while Jesus was heading to the house of Jarius whose little daughter was dying. It must have been quite a commotion aroused among the people around because at the plea of Jarius Jesus headed to his house without a word, giving a hint that He would heal his little one. At some point, the woman touched His cloak in the back. Then, Jesus immediately knew that she touched Him and was healed.

In the Gospel of John, Jesus said a remarkable statement to the Jews. “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working. Most assuredly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel.” (John 5:17, 19-20 NKJV)

Jesus never lost His sight and vision of God under any circumstance. As Hebrews tells, Jesus fixed His eyes upon the Father in heaven no matter what happened around. He was always in prayer, asking and believing the Father who delightfully showed the Son whatever He did. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV)

That is how all Christians are intended to live before the creation of the world. We are called not to promote our programs but to do the will of the Father of Jesus Christ. “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10 NKJV) God opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens (Revelation 3:7). We are called to execute His program when He opens the door of opportunity in our midst.