Matthew 9:20-22
Just then a woman who had been subject to
bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to
herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
Jesus turned and saw her. “Take
heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the
woman was healed at that moment.
Starting next week, you
will notice that Erin will be writing Friday’s devotion for a while. The reason for this is I will be out on
medical leave. During Lent I have been
writing about how Jesus has done extraordinary things while he was an ordinary
man here on earth. Today’s devotion is
no different really.
You see, throughout Christ’s
time here on earth, we read of numerous times where he performed miracles and
healed the sick. We now call him the
great physician for a reason. Of all of
these miracles, today I chose the story of this woman as it really aligns with
what I am going through. When people
hear that I am going to be having surgery, I hear a lot of people respond with,
“I’m sorry”. What they don’t know is that
I have been dealing with issues for almost 17 years. So really, I’m not sorry, I am ecstatic. Just like this woman, I feel like I have been
just trying to get close enough to touch the edge of Christ’s cloak.
As I go through the next
month or so of healing, I know that through it all, I have the great physician
taking care of me. So, while I covet
your prayers, I do not fear as my faith will heal me.
What miracle in the Bible
do you most relate with?