God's Glory Church

“Your faith, O daughter, has saved you.” — Mark 5:34

During a Saturday morning Bible study, a father was perplexed that his beloved but wayward daughter had returned to town and her behavior made him uncomfortable in his home. Another member of this small Bible study group was not feeling well, as the physical effects of prolonged illness and aging began to show. Numerous visits to doctors did not bring any results. The woman was desperate. By God’s design, the 5th chapter of the Gospel of Mark was the passage they were studying that day. And after completing the Bible study, they finally felt hope and joy.

In this chapter it is said that Jairus, the father of a sick child, cried out, “My daughter is dying!” On the way to the girl, Jesus healed the woman from her long illness, saying: “Your faith, O daughter, has saved you” (v. 34). Jairus and the woman, believing in Jesus, sought Him and were not disappointed. However, in both cases, things went from “bad to worse” before meeting Jesus.

Regardless of gender, age, race, or class, we all face situations that leave us stumped and searching for answers. Instead of allowing difficulties to distance us from Jesus, let us try to let them move us to a deeper faith in the One who feels our faith when we touch Him (v. 30) and Who can heal us.

What situation prompts you to seek Jesus? What are you earnestly praying for today?

Dear Jesus, You know every painful situation in my life. Despite the complexity of life’s circumstances, please make me strong in faith.

Author: Arthur Jackson