Reaching out in faith and expectation

“When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.” Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction”

Mark 5 : 27-29

A little background to these verses. Jesus was on His way to Jarius’s (one of the ruler’s of the synagogue). Now we read in verse 24 “So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.”

Jesus is walking and there is this crowd that’s pressing all around Him and trying to go where He goes. Now where Jesus went miracles happened and crowds were amazed ! Some acknowledged that He was sent by God, some didn’t know what to think and of course there were the Pharisees and Sadducees who went just to try and find fault or trap Jesus with their questions .

Now picture this with me… There’s Jesus walking with the entire crowd pressing against Him and walking. But wait… there is one person among the crowd who has an agenda ! There’s this woman who’s had a flow of blood for twelve years !! Twelve years. And she has tried everything. She has spent all that she had to get well but she didn’t get better. Rather she grew worse !!!

Desperate , desirous to be made well, expecting a miracle she stretches out her hand and touches His garment . In her mind she knew all she had to do was to touch His clothes and she would be made well. So she positions her self and comes up from behind Him in the crowd and touches His garment. And she was healed !!

Was everyone in the crowd perfect and not requiring a touch from Jesus ? How come nothing happened to the rest of the crowds who were practically pressing Him and walking ?

She reached out in faith and expectation ! When we go to church do we go as the crowd ? Just looking to see what God is going to do in other people’s lives ? Do we go just because people we know are going … or do we go in faith and expectation ? When we go into His presence to pray , do we do it as a ‘good Christian’ thing to do ? Or do we go into His presence with Faith and expectation knowing we will receive a touch from Him. Not just physical healing … but bondages being broken , healing for the broken hearted , restoration , renewal , drawing nearer to Him , hearing from Him…

A lot of us have gotten lost in the crowds.. Its time we reach out to Jesus in faith and expectation knowing only He can ! :-)

God Bless