One day Jesus encountered a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She was a woman whom the Bible says had visited several doctors hoping to find a cure. Instead of getting better, however, she grew worse. And to top it all off, she spent all of her money hoping to find a cure that never came. She was Desperate to find help. Haven't you ever been there before?Feeling desperate often lead to disastrous results. When we are desperate, we generally do not make good decisions. We try any and everything hoping to find a remedy for the problem. And like the bleeding woman, we get worse.
But all hope was not lost for this woman. She heard reports about Jesus. Upon hearing reports about Jesus, she was Determined to touch Him because she knew that He could bring her the healing that those doctors could not give her. Her determination to get better was based upon her trust in Jesus that He could do for her what no one else could. He could actually STOP the Bleeding! When we are determined to do the right thing, determined to help others, and determined to succeed in life, there is very little that can stop us. Determination arouses our adrenaline, and fuels us forward in the pursuit of something better.
The woman's trust in Jesus was so great, that she thought to herself, if I just touch His garments, I will be healed! Because she acted upon her trust in Jesus, she touched His garments! Upon touching Jesus' garments, the bleeding woman was Delivered from her twelve year ailment - Mark 5:25-34.
Today, you and I may be facing a variety of challenges and trials in our lives. We may not be bleeding, but we may be facing relationship problems of all kinds, employment issues, health crisis, financial ruin, or some massive decision that we must make that could have serious ramifications in our lives. Jesus is still the same Lord who healed and delivered the bleeding woman from her disease. He has the same power and the same love for each one of us. We must have the trust in Him that will lead us to touch His garments.
REMEMBER .... GOD WANTS YOU!!!!!!!!
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