“But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt…” – James 1:6 (NIV)
No situation is hopeless. You may have exhausted all your finances, suffer from dire health problems, be navigating a divorce, you may have lost your dignity, have failed, been put to shame, etc. Whatever the challenges, however impossible the situation may seem, the truth is, Jehovah God is a restorer. He can fix anything and can become what He must become to help us. He loves us!
Mark 5:25-34 tells us about a woman who “had an issue of blood for twelve years.” This woman was going through this storm for quite a while. Her body must have been very weak at this point. The Scripture says “…she suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse.” (V 26 – KJV). Her circumstances looked very hopeless.
In her hopelessness, she heard of Jesus and found herself in His presence. Her twelve years of suffering and her wasted money drove her to the solution. Jesus is our only solution, regardless of how grave the situation may be. Jesus is the answer!
Note, in all of this, she did not just hope, she spoke words of faith, “…if I may touch the hem of His garment, I shall be whole.” (Verse 28). She acted on that thought, fought through the crowd to reach Jesus, and touched His garment. Scripture says immediately the blood dried up (the blood issue vanished), she was healed. (Verse 29).
Jesus immediately responded and asked who had ‘touched’ Him. Many others were touching Jesus in the crowd, but He felt the specific touch of faith as a virtue leave Him. Amidst the multitude, there was someone with real belief. He was concerned about that one individual. Her faith secured Jesus’ undivided attention.
Jesus is concerned about our situation, brothers and sisters. All we need to do is reach out to Him in faith. You may be in a desperate situation like this woman; all you need to do is launch out in faith. Faith will draw Jesus’s attention.
Remember, God is available anytime; you do not need an appointment. When the woman entered that crowd, Jesus was on His way to another emergency (Jairus’ daughter), yet He took the time to stop and restore her. He called her “daughter” (a term of endearment and acceptance), giving her a sense of identity.
Jesus overturned her twelve years of social isolation and unclean status. He gave her a testimony. He can restore us, too, if we take the limits off our faith and press through, as this woman did.
Rise now and be healed, put your trust in Him, no matter what the problem/situation is.
Prayer
Father, I’m grateful that you care about every individual. You care about me, thank You. Father, right now I am pushing through the crowd that has been in my way, I am pushing through unbelief, and even now I touch the hem of your garment. Lord, make me whole today, heal me, and I shall be healed for You are my praise. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Read: Romans 5:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:7
Bible Reading Guide: Psalm 37:1-9; Luke 4:38-44; Luke 5:1-16; Numbers 15; Numbers 16:1-35