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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Heard About Jesus
A woman was there among the people. This woman had been
bleeding for the past twelve years. The woman suffered very
much. Many doctors tried to help her. All the money she had
was spent. But she was not improving. Her sickness was
becoming worse. The woman heard about Jesus. So she followed
Jesus with the people and touched his coat.
-- Mark 5:25-27 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jairus (whom we met in the preceding verses) was a man and this is a
woman. Jairus was a religious leader and the woman couldn't practice
her faith openly because of her problem. He was powerful, but she was
poor and destitute because of her illness. While on the opposite end of
the spectrum from Jairus, the woman is in the same position -- she
needs the Lord and the Lord loves her. Both of these very different
people demonstrate their faith in the Lord and take risks to get his
help. They weren't disappointed in the result. So what makes it so hard
for us to demonstrate our need for the Lord and to take risks to draw
closer to him? Let's use the example of this woman and Jairus as our
invitation to leave stale and fearful faith behind and reach after the
Lord Jesus!
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O God, the Almighty, give me courage, strength, and boldness to live my
faith, dependence, and need for Jesus openly before others. In Jesus'
name I pray. Amen.
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