Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Should I, or shouldn't I???

Matthew 9:22 Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment. This woman, ceremonially unclean due to her bleeding, was trying to sneak up behind Jesus and just touch His robe, hoping to be healed, undetected. She was afraid of being seen. Like others who had come to Jesus, she was not sure if He would be willing, though she was sure He was able. Jesus calms all her fears and commends her for her faith. First, He says "Take heart, cheer up, stop being so discouraged!" Secondly, He relates to her personally. His healing was not done by dispensing. He cared about her, not just her condition. He was the Great Physician, but so much more; He really cared about her. Thirdly, He confirmed that she had done the right thing; it is always right to come to Jesus with every need we have. It was not her faith itself that healed her, but where she had put her faith: in Him.

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