FEELING
Significance of the Sense of Touch
The Bible consistently highlights the sense of touch as the most convincing and reality-affirming sense. It is through touch that deep conviction is…
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It is not strange to me, though it may be to others, but it’s not strange if you and I seem to have a far greater confidence in the sense of touch. We are more thoroughly convinced by the sense of touch than we are with sight or hearing or smell. This is told us in the 27th chapter of the book of Genesis. The whole thing was determined by touch. He could feel him. He heard the voice, but he wasn’t trusting what he heard. He wanted to touch him. We find that same sense of touch carried through the Bible. When Thomas doubted the resurrection, he said, “If I could but touch you.” He said, “Put your hands in and feel.” (See John 20:27) He heard the voice, but he didn’t believe it. He saw, but he didn’t believe it. Then, when the girl touched Him, He said, “Who has touched me? For I perceive virtue has gone out of me” (See Luke 8:46) – all based upon touch. So, it isn’t strange that you and I have a far greater confidence and more thoroughly believe in the sense of touch than we do in sight or hearing or smell.
The Bible consistently highlights the sense of touch as the most convincing and reality-affirming sense. It is through touch that deep conviction is achieved, and 'virtue' or power is transmitted, making it paramount in spiritual and manifesting practices.