Be determined in your faith

"If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well."   Mark 5:28   NKJV 

This poor women had been imprisoned within her own home because of her condition. She had a constant bleeding problem that made her ritually unclean according to Jewish Law Leviticus 15:25-27. Twelve years of seeing doctors had been very expensive and she was now broke and, still ill. Somehow, she heard that Jesus was in the vicinity and after hearing all of the stories of people being made well, she was determined to go and see Him, ritually unclean or not.

When she arrived there were so many people that it was practically impossible to see Him. And then, there He was, right over the other side. Determination took over and she pushed her way through the crowds until she was just a few steps from Him. She thought, 'If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.' She took the next few steps and did touch His clothes, and as she had confessed, she was healed.

What happened here? She had a determination that things were going to change. She had suffered enough and now, here was the opportunity she had dreamt about - Jesus. The determination coupled with the faith that she had was enough and, as Jesus had told His disciples, 'Have faith in God. 23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, "Be removed and be cast into the sea," and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. 24 Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.'  Mark 11:22-24. 

Note that Jesus didn't say when you speak to God, He said, 'Whoever speaks to this mountain.' In other words, He was saying we are to speak to the sickness or whatever problem or need and believe it and receive it and it will be ours. This is what this particular lady had done within her heart. She believed and received and she was made whole. She didn't speak to Jesus, not at this stage.

When you do this, things will happen, probably not straightaway. There may be a waiting time but, this is where your faith comes in. You need to remember, you have this now, but you just cannot see it. But we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Cor 5:7). Therefore, you remain in faith and hang on to this until it manifests. But this is the hard bit, you have to remain in faith and not give up. Oral Roberts used to say, 'Believe and receive. Doubt and go without.'

So, there you have it. Speak, Believe and Receive. 

If you are not born again and want to be, here I’ll below is a prayer of salvation:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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