We All Have Issues

Luke 8:43 "And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years,

which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be

healed of any," Luke 8:44 "Came behind [him], and touched the border

of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched."

Matthew 9:20 "And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an

issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of

his garment:" Matthew 9:21 "For she said within herself, If I may but

touch his garment, I shall be whole." Matthew 9:22 "But Jesus turned

him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort;

thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from

that hour."

Mark 5:31 "And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the

multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?" Mark 5:32

"And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing."

This is so interesting, because so many touched Jesus physically;

they were pressed all around Him. Only one touched into His healing

power. Her touch was a touch of faith, knowing within herself that

one touch would make her whole. Healing is a spiritual gift, but many

times it comes with a physical touch of the hand. This touch was the

act of faith that it took to activate the miracle.

Mark 5:33 "But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was

done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the

truth."

We see, here, a desperate woman, sick for 12 years, She had spent

all of her money going to doctors who could not heal her. This type of

illness would have kept her from going to the temple. It was really by

Mossaic law illegal for her to touch any holy thing. This woman's

faith in reaching out and touching Jesus' garment was greater than her

fear of being punished. Her faith, when she touched the hem of Jesus'

garment, stopped the blood instantly. Her faith in Jesus Christ healed

her.

Luke 8:45 "And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter

and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee

and press [thee], and sayest thou, Who touched me?"

Peter does not realize the touch of faith had flowed healing

virtues from Jesus to her. They had thronged Jesus. She had touched

Jesus. This was a deliberate touch of faith.

Luke 8:46 "And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I

perceive that virtue is gone out of me."

This touch was not just an ordinary touch. This woman believed in

her heart if she could touch even the hem of His garment, she would be

healed. Her great faith caused the goodness (virtue) of God to flow

out to her and heal her. Jesus knew, because He felt the flow of

goodness from Him to her.

Luke 8:47 "And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came

trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before

all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was

healed immediately."

What she had done was really against the law, and she could be

severely punished for touching this Holy man while she had this issue

of blood. You can read about this in Leviticus 12. She was afraid. but

nothing could be worse than the state she had been in for 12 years.

She humbled herself before Jesus (fell down before Him). After begging

His mercy, she tells what happened.

Luke 8:48 "And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy

faith hath made thee whole; go in peace."

The name "daughter" shows immediately that He claims her for His

own. Then He brings good news to her, Jesus is the King of peace. He

always brings peace to those who have faith in Him.

Mark 5:33 "But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was

done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the

truth."

We see, here, that Jesus wanted her to publicly proclaim this

miracle. She felt as if maybe Jesus would not have bothered with her

if she had asked, and she had received this blessing kind of without

permission. She was not aware that Jesus would heal or save whosoever

will. This reminds me of the Scripture in Romans 10:9. We not only

must receive Jesus in our hearts, but confession with the mouth is made

unto salvation. She must proclaim this miracle to keep it. Confession

is good for the soul, and she had done just that here.