He Answers

I know you feel alone in your pain.
I know how hard it is to wait.
I know how difficult this time of longing can be.

But He is still a God who is in the miracle-working business.

The story of the woman healed of a 12-year blood issue should be encouragement for us in our season of struggle.

Because the way in which Jesus healed her was the way of being inconvenienced.

He was already on His way to heal another. A little girl who had already died. Oh... a father who was believing Him for a miracle of raising to life!

And yet... we see Jesus allowing Himself to be inconvenienced for another. Jesus knows His own power and He's fully content to let the child lay "sleeping" while he heals a woman. Because the child who was alive lay asleep in death after 12 years, while the woman had been dying for 12 years and desperately needed life!

Jesus pauses to care for the need of the one who would demonstrate faith by touch of the edge of his garment.

Incomplete faith... but she brought Him what she had.

And it proved favor-full... healing would be extended by Grace.

Because the call of sorrow through human suffering always reaches the ear of God and the heart of Him who is able AND willing. And the cry for help is never deemed by Him to be an inconvenience.

Jesus healed everyone who came to Him regardless of manner. Regardless or weakened faith by mode of doubt, depression, or discouragement.

He is HEALER.
He is REDEEMER.
He is RESTORER.

And what He does for them... He can and will do for you.

By extension of your hand to touch the hem... you too can receive from the Father.

Jesus feels the touch of the one woman even though an entire universe presses in on Him for the miracle.

And He answers.

Oh friend... your answer is coming!