And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched His garment.
For she said, If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be whole.
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that virtue had gone out of Him, turned Him about in the press, and said, Who touched My clothes? . . . And He looked round to see her that had done this thing.
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before Him, and told Him all the truth.
And He said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. (Mark 5:25-3425And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. (Mark 5:25‑34).)
For twelve years the woman had been sick. She had spent all she had and was not better, but rather grew worse. She was completely miserable. Every human resource had been found to be a source of disappointment, not of healing. Complete poverty was the result, for she had spent all.
How beautifully simple her faith was! She had heard of Jesus, and what she had heard had convinced her that to get into contact with Him meant sure and certain blessing. So convinced, her course was simple. She heard, she came, she touched, and straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up. As a very simple consequence, she was healed.
Not only is she made well, but peace fills her heart as she thinks of the future. Be whole of thy plague are His last words to her. She had therefore the divinely-given certainty that she could never relapse into that state from which Jesus had rescued her. How comforting to one who trusts Him! That one is entitled to know that forgiveness and eternal life are present possessions and never can be lost. What He gives in grace He does not recall, even though the recipient be faulty and failing.
These things have I written
unto you that believe
on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know
that ye have eternal life,
and that ye may believe
on the name of the Son of God.
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