At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from Him. He turned round in the crowd and asked “who touched my clothes”Mark ch 5 vs 30
I was ill, I don’t know what or why all I know is that I am beside myself with grief and worry, I have spent all my money on doctors and they don’t seem to know what is wrong and instead of getting better I seem to be getting worse. It is a big issue with me as it is so uncomfortable and to make matters worse I am a social outcast . I am a Jewish lady and the Jewish law states that I am unclean because I have an issue of blood and it has been twelve years since it started and it has just gone on and on and I am so tired.
There is some talk in our village about a man who is visiting villages like ours and He is due to come to our village and there is such amazing stories about this man. I think every one is going to see Him. Although our village is quite small and not very important it doesn’t seem to matter to this man. I have heard that every where He goes He heals people. The deaf the blind and the lame.
Today I have heard that this man called Jesus is coming across the lake to our village and everyone is going out to meet him, if I am very careful and mingle in with the crowd and go up behind him and touch His clothes I will be healed I am so certain of this . So I joined in with the crowd, the man called Jesus was just in front of me and I came up behind Him, I touched His cloak, immediately the bleeding stopped, oh joy I am healed.
All at once my joy turned to fear, the man Jesus turned round in the crowd and asked “who touched my clothes?”. His helpers answered”You see the people crowding against you and yet you can ask who touched me?” But the man Jesus stopped and looked around and kept looking around to see who had done it. I was stricken with fear so much so that I was trembling, my legs felt weak I didn’t think they would hold me up but there was something about this man I was feeling drawn to him and I wanted to tell him the whole truth.
My legs let me down and I fell at Jesus feet, I was still trembling but as I got closer to Jesus I had a feeling of the most utmost peace my fear evaporated. I told him everything He was so patient and kind and I didn’t want to hold anything back, what Jesus said to me then I will never forget. “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.
Meeting with Jesus .
Meditations on A sick woman. Taken From The Gospel of Mark chapter 5 vs 25 – 34
Norma Denner 