Jesus - her only hope!

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"If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well."    Mark 5 25-34 NKJV

This dear lady had been living with a flow of blood for 12 years. She had spent all she had on doctors who had charged her exorbitant prices but had been unable to help her in any way. Therefore, she was classed as an outcast. In Jewish thought, a person such as this, were ceremonially and socially unclean. She was ostracised and if she had been living with her family, would have been made to leave them and the house because it was felt, whoever and whatever she touched, would be unclean too. She had no one and nothing left.
She had heard of Jesus and knew He was around the area. But what could she do? She couldn't go out in the crowds and go to Him because of her condition. However, she realised that Jesus was her only hope. She had a determination to see Him and the faith too.
She decided to secretly go into the crowd and approach Him from behind. When He was just in front of her, she reached out and touched His garment. She was healed immediately.  This lady, even though she was suffering terribly herself, but was not wallowing in her own pity and selfishness. She considered that if she touched Jesus, she would be making Him unclean too. This is why she touched His garment instead.
Jesus knew that she was there; He knew that power had gone out of Him and turning around, He asked who had touched Him. Of course He knew it was this lady but He didn't want to embarrass her. He wanted her to stand up, be honest and receive her healing totally. Timidly, she admitted it was her, falling on her knees. She told Him everything. Jesus healed her and gave her back her dignity and her life. She would never be the same again.

What would have impressed Jesus would have been her honest, selfless approach towards Him. She was thinking of Him, not herself. She didn't want Him to be ceremonially and socially unclean like. She put Him first.
Probably, you may be in an awful position - whatever it is. Like this lady, Jesus may be your only hope; you may have lost everything too. Look at how she handled things. She knew she was unclean but that didn't stop her. She knew she might never get the chance again. With faith and determination she stood up and went to Jesus - the only one left who could help her and who wouldn't expect any payment either.

We have to be proactive. We have to admit we need Jesus. We have to call out to Him, approach Him and trust Him. This lady didn't know if Jesus would have reported her to the authorities. She had to trust Him, she had to take the chance; and her faith and trust were rewarded. 

Do you need to go out into the crowd and find Jesus? Do you need to approach Him and tell Him your heart? Probably, this may be your day, if you do!

I would love to hear from you.  dailylifewithjesus@proton.com