PROCLAMATION
“And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding
for twelve years. … When she heard about
Jesus, she came up behind Him in the crowd and touched His cloak, because she
thought, ‘If I just touch His clothes, I will be healed.’ Immediately her bleeding stopped … At once
Jesus … asked … ‘Who touched Me?’ … Then the woman came and fell at His feet …
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 are from the gospel, the good news
regarding Jesus, The Christ, according to Mark, a companion Simon Peter. After He had calmed the storm on the lake,
(Mark 4:39) Jesus and His disciples went across the lake, the Sea of Galilee,
to the region of Gerasenes. When they
got out of the boat, a strong man who was possessed by an impure spirit came
from the tombs and fell on his knees in front of Jesus and He healed him. (Mark
5:1-20) Then Jesus again crossed over
the lake by boat and again a large crowd gathered around Him. One person from the crowd Jairus, one of the
synagogue leaders, came and fell at His feet and asked Him to come and heal his
sick daughter who was dying. Jesus went
with him and a large crowd followed Him. (Mark 5:21-24) As He was going to Jairus’ house, the woman
with an issue of blood touched the hem of His garment and was healed.
APPLICATION
Miracles, including healing, still happen today for
those who believe and have faith. If we
had mustard seed size faith, we could move mountains. (Matthew 17:20 and Luke
17:6) However, it is unfortunate that today
many individuals who claim to have the spiritual gift of healing are just deceiving
the people. Modern medicine provides
benefits to a large number of people. But
doctors do not actually heal their patients, they treat them. Healing is a divine process which we try to
facilitate. All healing, physical, psychological,
and spiritual, comes from above.
THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE
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