Week 46 - The Journey with the women afflicted with hemorrhages.
"As he went, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years, who [had spent her whole livelihood on doctors and] was unable to be cured by anyone, came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. Immediately her bleeding stopped. Jesus then asked, "Who touched me?" While all were denying it, Peter said, "Master, the crowds are pushing and pressing in upon you." But Jesus said, "Someone has touched me; for I know that power has gone out from me." When the woman realized that she had not escaped notice, she came forward trembling. Falling down before him, she explained in the presence of all the people why she had touched him and how she had been healed immediately. He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you; go in peace."" Luke 8:42-48
Set free. Twelve years is a long time to suffer in silence. To avoid the touch of another, to stay within one's self and avoid others for fear of making them unclean. The pain this women must of felt, all alone. And now the solution was to touch Jesus. "She said to herself, "If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured."" Matthew 9:21
From her own self imposed prison, she would be set free. Jesus called her out in the crowd, He purposely identified her. Was it her faith of touching Jesus that healed her or her faith of not wanting to hurt others that saved her. It was knowing that Jesus was the answer and she had to touch Him. It was God drawing her to His Son and it was her response going against all that she knew to do.
God sets us free into a new world, He doesn't want us to go back to a former way of life but He wants us to experience new life. He calls us out and sets us free to share the good news. Journey with the hemorrhaging women and she enters the world made new again. What is hidden that God sees, bring it to Him and be set free.
What is God saying to me? I hear You, your faith will set you free.
Dear Father, there is beauty within these stories, within the lives of the saints as they journey to you and into freedom. I pray for all the hidden things that people hold within in fear, may they see the faith of this women as they bring them to You. Prayers for a friend who has a daughter with cancer, You are the great Healer, may they experience the freedom the women did. Bless this day Father and all it has to offer. I ask this in Jesus name, Amen.
Mary, Mother of Love, Pray for us.
St Joesph, Terror of Demons, Pray for us.
Viva Cristo Rey
Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4b
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