Mark 5:25-34 KJV
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
This healing story shows not only a physical healing miracle but also an inner healing, a complete restoration physically and emotionally.
The woman desperately wanted to put an end for her suffering. The physicians lost all hope in her. She was hopeless as well, to the point that she spent all that she had, all her money, and I can imagine that she probably had to sell her belongings. Nothing was working for her, she did all what she could, she was drained emotionally and physically.
She was full of shame, she was unclean because according to the laws of the Old Testament (Leviticus 15:27), a person with an issue of blood is to remain unclean. People all around her, knew she was like this, she wouldn’t go to the synagogue. She was labeled with being unclean.
She was rejected! She was wounded. If this woman was married, I can imagine, she went through a divorce because with her disease it made her infertile, she would be a burden on her husband and make him as well unclean. She was truly suffering emotionally and physically. She was oppressed and struggling.
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
But she heard of Jesus! The woman had confidence and trust in Jesus, that he would restore her health.
With this bleeding she had, she was eventually extremely weak, no power, but insisted to press in and press on, to go against the evil power of this disease and weakness and squeeze herself in the crowd, maybe getting stepped on, but pressing harder to reach the end of the hem of Jesus where it is just enough to heal her. Just one touch!
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
Power is available and has to be taken.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
She said that if only she can touch the hem of his garment she will be made whole. I believe she kept repeating this over and over in her heart, I believe also this what was giving her power to keep going and pushing until she reached Him. She was insisting, persevering, believing! To the point that she broke all the laws, because according to the OT, she would have been restricted from touching people in public. But she was not intimated by the crowd, where the Spirit of the lord is there is freedom. 2Cor3:17
She forced her way, and reached out to Him! with this amazing and courageous act of faith, her 12 years of suffering ended at that moment.
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, Number 12: symbolize God’s power and authority.
Col 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. Jesus destroyed the forces and abilities of the devil and disarmed them. Stripped off his power, disarmed from having any authority.
The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down. Ps 146:8
At that time, she was given rest from her suffering and fear. Isaiah 14:3
33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague (Be healed, free, permanently from your suffering).
At the beginning, she first pressed in the crowd behind Jesus, once she touched Him, she came before Him! How beautiful is this to be able to stand before the Lord blameless and all victorious!
With the extended loving-kindness of Jesus, His mercy and grace, He showed her care, He saved her from her affliction, He restored her social standing, He covered her shame and embarrassing condition. He lifted up her head above her enemies. Psalm 27:6, when He called her DAUGHTER! He expressed love to her publicly!
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
He spoke peace (Shalom) over her which means wholeness, completeness, prosperity (which means that even if she became poor financially, he spoke prosperity over her).
He spoke salvation over her “Whole,” sozo = redeemed. A complete healing for her body, mind and soul.
Jesus is always available, in every situation, He is there for you. He wants to heal you, to restore your soul, to reassure you, to express love and care for you, to save you and redeem you, to clothe you with His Spirit and power. He doesn’t want you to wait another 12 years. He wants that you experience immediately salvation, healing, restoration, redemption, peace and joy!
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