READ:
24 So Jesus went with him, and a large crowd was following and pressing against him.
25 Now a woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years 26 had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. 27 Having heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothing. 28 For she said, “If I just touch his clothes, I’ll be made well.” 29 Instantly her flow of blood ceased, and she sensed in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
30 Immediately Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?”
31 His disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing against you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’”
32 But he was looking around to see who had done this. 33 The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. 34 “Daughter,” he said to her, “your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.”
Mark 5:24–34 CSB
Lord, thank You for seeing the bleeding woman in the crowd and for seeing me today in the fullness of myself. You are never too busy or pressed to stop for me. Thank you for desiring wholeness in my body, mind, and soul. Increase my faith to always reach for You. Amen.
REFLECT:
When have you felt seen by Jesus? What do you need to bring before Him for healing?
I was never raised with unconditional love. I am still trying to accept it but it is hard because I have never known it.
J, bless your heart, Jesus does love you and please keep trying, and also pray to God for help accepting his unconditional love and attention. He understands and knows what you are dealing with and have dealt with.
We are all seen by Jesus every day. Even if not need to be seen for healing of a sickness need. Jesus see everything we do and sees all we say and do. I felt Jesus being there when I was not really well in the past. He gave my Husband the strength to be there for me. Still there for me as still take seizures. As never hurt myself badly especially when fell down our stairs after taking a seizure as I get no warring with mine. His projection was there that I broke no bones. I can say his promises in word come true as I say Psalm 91 over my life and my Husbands plus others. It has come true as projection Psalm over us. So I see the power of Jesus healing in that way. After few bruises Jesus helped me heal with no scars. Thank you for today reading xx
In Courage,
It was back in 2015. My dad was in assisted living. I visited him one day for lunch. There were two men one on each side. Dad was having trouble feeding himself (tremors). I offered to feed him he nodded yes. While doing this the man to the right said “You will get many stars in your crown for this”. I knew instantly that God was speaking to me.
Another time I had been praying for a full time job. Working in an ICU Covid unit one day I said “I will get up & go do X.” Apparently one of the bosses had just walked through the unit at that time. Later that month I was taken to her office. Found out they had written a position just.for.me. On way home I cried because I knew that was from God Himself.
Fast forward till now & I wanted a position with varying responsibilities. I knew of an ICU/Step Down unit that needed a clerical. I asked about it & told people that I would love that to work there. It took 1 day for them to call me & tell me I had the position. Once again God & Jesus come through for me.
Blessings 🙂
I have felt seen by Jesus daily when He meets me in quiet time with a peace and joy that passes human understanding!
I love this episode on the tv show The Chosen. I cried when Jesus said my daughter. It was so beautiful. He used Jairus and her as examples of great faith.
I have felt a kin-ship with the woman in this story for a long time, as I suffer from a similar affliction that has not been healed yet. In addition to this, I have other health issues, a horrible marriage and my only child has made life choices that have hurt my heart. Yet, my hope is in Jesus. I have been living in a very dark valley for a long while now and, sometimes, it feels like I’ll never get out. I know my Jesus will use this pain for His goodness. I know he sees me.
My mother is getting over an ear infection (sinus congestion and drainage) and a bladder infection. It was not easy to see my mother so uncomfortable. Her equilibrium was not working as it should. My heart was tender toward my strong mother.
Thank You Lord as You Continue to Heal And Strengthen My Mother With Your Blessings.
Amen.
Brenda