“Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” (Mark 5: 34).
Who heard this most beautiful words from the lips of Jesus?
"A woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse." (Mark 5: 25 - 26).
Sounds familiar? First a few details about the woman. After she had become bankrupt without getting cured, a friend suggested she try Jesus. The amazing thing is that from hearing about Jesus and His ministry, she believed that Jesus would heal her. The Scriptures say that faith comes from hearing. Not any type of hearing but hearing the word of God. (Romans 10: 17).
“Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” (Mark 5: 34).
This woman had faith and humility. She was dogged in her perseverance to regain her health. She believed the story about Jesus. She committed to finding Jesus wherever He might be. When she found Jesus, she pushed everybody out of the way and did as she planned: “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” (Mark 5: 28).
"Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but what is still possible for you to do." (Pope St John XXIII).
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