And she was not helped at all, then along came Jesus.
As we read this week’s scripture, meditate on how Jesus is showing you the character of who He is through this story.
And Jesus went with him; and a large crowd followed Him and pressed in around Him [from all sides].
A woman [in the crowd] had [suffered from] a hemorrhage for twelve years, and had endured much [suffering] at the hands of many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but instead had become worse. She had heard [reports] about Jesus, and she came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His outer robe. For she thought, “If I just touch His clothing, I will get well.” Immediately her flow of blood was dried up; and she felt in her body [and knew without any doubt] that she was healed of her suffering. Immediately Jesus, recognizing in Himself that power had gone out from Him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched My clothes?” His disciples said to Him, “You see the crowd pressing in around You [from all sides], and You ask, ‘Who touched Me?’” Still He kept looking around to see the woman who had done it. And the woman, though she was afraid and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. Then He said to her, “Daughter, your faith [your personal trust and confidence in Me] has restored you to health; go in peace and be [permanently] healed from your suffering.” - Mark 5:24-34 AMP
We also read accounts of this story from Luke 8:43-48 NLT and Matthew 9:20-22 NASB
Is there an area in your life where you’re suffering? Where do you need to reach out to God? And where is He reaching out to you?
If you are suffering in your body, we pray for healing in it. Amen.
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