June 29, 2024
“Your faith has saved you.”
— Jesus
The Gospel writers tell us that Jesus wept, but they never say Jesus smiled.
Do you remember the story about the woman who was hemorrhaging for 12 years and gave all her money to doctors who couldn’t cure her? One day Jesus came to town and the multitudes thronged around him. The crowds were so dense he could barely move.
This woman, however, was on a mission. She pushed her way through the crowd to get close to Jesus so she could touch his tunic, thinking, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” She did and the flow of blood stopped … and then mayhem erupted.
“Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, ‘Who has touched my clothes?’ But Peter said to him, ‘You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and you ask, ‘Who touched me?’”
Jesus looked around, and the woman realized she’d been exposed. “She approached in fear and trembling,” the Gospel says. “Then, she fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.”
“Daughter, your faith has saved you,” he said. “Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” You can be sure Jesus smiled that day.
On our healing journey, we have to be like that woman. Willing to push our way through to get to the front of the line just to touch his tunic. Because if you touch his tunic, miraculous things will happen.
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Be persistent in prayer, ask for what you need and truly believe that God is listening.
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