Mark 5:25-27 -- On Faith and Endurance

"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."
Mark 5:25-27


This is pretty amazing. It seems like one of those self-made miracles (still powered by God of course) like when the Brother of Jared was asked to come up with a solution to the problem of not having light in his vessels. He came up with something creative and asked the Lord to do it, and it worked. Similar thing here... she had done what the world suggested and sought out doctors for healing, but when that didn't work, she relied on God, and sought her own creative solution, and because she was listening to the Spirit and had faith that God could help, it worked.

Let's remember that she had suffered with this same problem for twelve years though. Like so many other miracles, it wasn't an instant solution that avoided all suffering, but rather through sustained effort and listening to the spirit, she was finally granted a solution. That took a lot of strength as well as a lot of faith... to keep trying, to trust in something that others might have laughed at, and even to come forward and admit everything after she felt that she had been cured. She might have been afraid that her miracle would be taken away if it was known.

Today, let's keep returning to God in prayer, asking him for the things that we are in need of, and trusting that he will bless us... in his way, and in his time. Let's stay thankful for what he has given us, even when we still have things in our lives that are painful and/or perplexing. Let's keep trying, and keep the faith, walking God's path. In time, all will be made right, in this life or the next. As we work with God and try to find solutions, enduring our hardships, he will work with us, and like this woman, bless us for our faith.