THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE

PROCLAMATION

“And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years … When she heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched His garment.  For she said, ‘If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be made whole.’  And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up;   … And Jesus, immediately … said, ‘Who touched My clothes?’ … But the woman fearing and trembling … came and fell down before Him, and told Him all the truth.  And He said unto her, ‘Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole;  Go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.’ ”  Mark 5:25-34 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

These words are from the gospel, the good news regarding Jesus, The Christ, according to Mark, a companion Simon Peter. (1 Peter 5:13)  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. (Mark 5:21)  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 for twelve years pressed through the crowd and touched the hem of His garment and she was healed.  When she told Jesus the truth about what she had done, He said, “… Thy faith hath made thee whole …” (Mark 5:25-34)  While Jesus was speaking to her, someone from Jairus’ house came to them saying that his daughter had died.  Jesus told Jairus, “Be not afraid, only believe.”  And He took only Peter, James, and John with Him to Jairus’ house. (Mark 5:35-37)  When they arrived Jesus told the crowd of wailers that the girl was not dead but asleep.  They laughed at Him and He put them all out of the house.  He took the child’s mother and father, and the three disciples with Him into the child’s room.  Jesus took the twelve year old little girl’s hand and called her by name.  And immediately she got up and began to walk.  Jesus told them not to tell anyone about this, then He told them to give the girl something to eat. (Mark 5:38-43)

 

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 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.