“There was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew WORSE.  She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind Him in the crowd and touched the hem of His garment.  For she said, ‘If I touch even the hem of His garments, I will be made well.’ And IMMEDIATELY the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease” (Mark 5:25-29).

This woman had no hope of healing. No doctor could heal her. She spent all of her money. She suffered for years. Nothing helped. In fact, it says her illness became WORSE! Imagine being in this woman’s situation. There was absolutely no earthly help or hope.  Where would you turn?

Thankfully, she turned to Christ.   She had FAITH that Jesus Christ had the power to heal her.  So she fought through the crowd, crawled her way to Jesus, and reached out in faith and touched just the hem of His garment. Immediate healing!  Verse 29 says she, “felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.”  Imagine the joy and relief she felt at that moment.  Just one touch of Christ’s power in her life and all of her pain and suffering vanished.

You see, faith activates God’s blessings and healing in our lives! God desires for us to step out in faith, to take risks for Christ and His glory, to press through all the hindrances and circumstances in this life that keep us from Christ, and to reach out and touch just the hem of His garment to deliver, to heal, to empower us to accomplish His will for our lives.

A friend of mine once said,  “Show God Your Faith and He’ll show you His Faithfulness. Faith works if you work it.”  Are you facing situations in your life today where you feel you have no where to turn, no hope, all of your earthly resources are used up?  God wants you to reach out in faith and connect your life with the power of Jesus Christ.

Heavenly Father, I need Your grace and healing power in my life today.  I come to you in FAITH that YOU ALONE are the answer to all of life’s challenges and struggles.  Grant me faith and perseverance to press through all of life’s distractions and to reach out and receive just one touch of Your presence today.  May Jesus Christ by my Hope, my Joy, my Healer, my Redeemer, my Savior, and my Lord.  In Jesus Name.  Amen.