Thought:

Both were watching their life whittle down to the few precious moments they were able to enjoy.  They then decided to go to Jesus with their problems.  Jesus was surrounded by a crowd, everyone was touching Him, wanting something from him, yet it was the woman who was healed.  The leader of the synagogue too need help, it seemed a last resort, so he too turned to Jesus.  As they had Jesus heal both of the ailments, each was done by faith.  Moreover, when we pray that we are healed or get well, the first thing we do is turn to God, for we realize our power over the matter is limited.

Hear the Good News, Christ makes a difference in our life.  Though Christ does make such an impact in our life, we at times forget His place in our life.  We forget until we need Him.  Ailments, when they come into our life, they have the power to make things look different and cause us to appreciate the smaller things in life we overlook.  The experience of Christ heals everyone, of one thing or another.  The crowd in the passage above, how many wanted a physical healing?  We hear of only two.  Yet how many experienced healing through the actions of Jesus with the woman and the little girl?  I once thought that having the ability, through Christ, to touch and to heal would be the greatest gift I could ever share, but I was incorrect.  The greatest I could ever share is the healing experience of Jesus.

 
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