And He said to her,
"Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."
Mark 5:34
She didn't speak up, she didn't step out from the crowd. She just reached out her hand and touched the master. She hadn't spent time at his feet, hadn't learned the rules, hadn't followed for years, but she had the faith that if she reached out her hand her life might change. It was as simple act of faith and nothing was ever the same. And Jesus replies that it was her faith that made her whole, it was her faith that started the healing.
At this point I could go one of two way: we could talk about the importance of simple faith, but instead I would like to talk about healing. Too often healing is a tricky thing, there have been times when we, in the church, have said that you just need a little more faith, or that the church just needs to pray a little more, or you just need a prayer cloth, or just need to place your hands on the screen. In truth I have no clue how healing happens, or when it happens, or why it happens; if we knew the formula it wouldn't be a miracle.
This woman was healed because of her faith, others are healed by their doctors or medicine or therapy, others aren't healed. Why? I don't know.
+ Have you or anyone you known been healed? what were the circumstances?
+ What do you think about healing?
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