Proclamation:
“And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for
twelve years. She had suffered a great
deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of
getting better she grew worse. When she
heard about Jesus, she came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His cloak …
immediately her bleeding stopped … He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has
healed you. Go in peace and be freed
from your suffering.” Mark 5:25-34 (NIV)
Explanation:
These words were written under the influence of The Holy
Spirit of God by Mark. This is the
gospel as he received it from the apostle Peter. In this chapter Mark recounts the healing of
the man possessed with many demons, (Mark 5:1-20) the healing of the woman with
an issue of blood for twelve years, and the raising of the dead twelve year old
daughter of Jairus, one of the synagogue leaders. (Mark 5:22-24 and 35-43)
Application:
Modern medicine is great.
Today, doctors can treat and cure a number of different diseases and
conditions. However, there are still a
large number of diseases and disorders that they cannot cure or even diagnose. Jesus, The Christ, has the power to cure any
and everything. (Mark 3:10) He is
omnipotent and all power is given unto Him in heaven and in earth. (Matthew
28:18) Just because He can does not mean
that He will. All too often the problem
is our lack of faith in Him. (Mark 5:34)
It is also possible that the illnesses that we suffer are our punishment
for our sins. (2 Corinthians 12:7) We
may also suffer because of the sins of our parents, grandparents, or
great-grandparents. (Exodus 34:7, Numbers 14:18, and Deuteronomy 5:9) He can bestow His grace on whomever He
chooses. So, believe in Him, ask to be
healed, and have faith that it will happen.
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