Faith in Jesus, the principle of everything

If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed. " Immediately his blood flow dried up. She felt in her body that she was cured of her affliction. Mark 5: 28-29

These are the thoughts and experience of the woman who had suffered greatly for twelve years with bleeding. She sought out many doctors and spent everything she had in an attempt to be healed. Unfortunately, nothing worked.

It is possible that God allowed his suffering to continue for all those years so that he was given this particular opportunity to manifest his faith so that everyone would see it. Interestingly, this passage actually reveals his inner thought as he approaches Jesus. "If I just touch his clothes ..." This inner thought is a beautiful illustration of faith.

How would he know she would be healed? What led you to believe it with such clarity and conviction? Why, after spending twelve years working with all the doctors she could meet, would she suddenly realize that all she had to do was touch Jesus' clothes to be healed? The answer is simple because it has been given the gift of faith.

This illustration of his faith reveals that faith is a supernatural knowledge of something that only God can reveal. In other words, she knew that she would be healed and her knowledge of this healing came to her as a gift from God. Once imparted, she had to act on this knowledge and in doing so, gave a wonderful testimony to all who they would read his story.

His life, and in particular this experience, should challenge all of us to realize that God also tells us profound truths, if only we listen. He constantly speaks and reveals the depth of his love, calling us to enter a life of manifest faith. He wants our faith to be not only the foundation of our life, but also a powerful testimony for others.

Reflect today on the inner belief of faith that this woman had. She knew that God would heal her because she allowed herself to hear him speak. Reflect on your inner attention to the voice of God and try to be open to the same depth of faith witnessed by this holy woman.

Lord, I love you and I want to know you and listen to you talk to me every day. Please increase my faith so that I can know you and your will for my life. Please use me as you wish to witness the faith for others. Jesus I believe in you.