The Berean

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"These [in Berea] were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so." - Acts 17:11
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Matthew 9:22

(22) And Jesus having turned about, and having seen her, said, `Be of good courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee,' and the woman was saved from that hour.

Mark 5:30-34

(30) And immediately Jesus having known in himself that out of him power had gone forth, having turned about in the multitude, said, `Who did touch my garments?' (31) and his disciples said to him, `Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and thou sayest, `Who did touch me!' (32) And he was looking round to see her who did this, (33) and the woman, having been afraid, and trembling, knowing what was done on her, came, and fell down before him, and told him all the truth, (34) and he said to her, `Daughter, thy faith hath saved thee; go away in peace, and be whole from thy plague.'

Luke 8:45-48

(45) And Jesus said, `Who `is' it that touched me?' and all denying, Peter and those with him said, `Master, the multitudes press thee, and throng `thee', and thou dost say, Who `is' it that touched me!' (46) And Jesus said, `Some one did touch me, for I knew power having gone forth from me.' (47) And the woman, having seen that she was not hid, trembling, came, and having fallen before him, for what cause she touched him declared to him before all the people, and how she was healed presently; (48) and he said to her, `Take courage, daughter, thy faith hath saved thee, be going on to peace.'


Jesus is aware of this woman's suffering and of her faith from the moment she touches Him, feeling power leave Him. He asks, "Who touched Me?" to glorify God by bringing this healing out into the open, which also identifies Him as the Healer. Although He puts the woman on the spot to confess openly what she had done, He encourages her by commending her faith. Jesus is thrilled to find faith in this Galilean crowd, since, while most in the crowd thronged Him outwardly, she connected with Him inwardly through her faith. His tender confirmation that her healing was permanent encouraged many, and the revelation that He is the One Healer who had truly made her well produced a tremendous witness.

Jesus says that her faith had made her whole, but faith has no actual healing power. Faith is a required conduit through which healing flows. The same holds true in our spiritual healing: "We believe [have faith] that through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved" (Acts 15:11).

His command, "Go in peace!" (Mark 5:34; Luke 8:48), literally means "Go into peace." In other words, Jesus is instructing her to be thankful for her body's healing, but as she moved forward, she would enter into the peace that He had come to impart to all those who trusted in Him.

The restoration of an individual from sin to spiritual health parallels this woman's physical healing. In the same way, sinners cannot purchase the healing of their sinfulness. Christ alone can deal with our corrupt condition and fully and instantaneously restore us by His sacrificial death. Just as this woman's healing is freely given in response to her faith, so does God extend grace to those who believe Him.

— Martin G. Collins

To learn more, see:
The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing a Woman With a Flow of Blood



 

Topics:

Faith as Conduit of Healing

Jesus Christ as Healer

Jesus Christ's Miracles: Healing Woman with Flow

Miracles of Jesus Christ

Miracles of Jesus Christ: Healing Woman with Flow




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