Heart to Heart

God Wants to Heal You!

My favorite passage of scripture when I preach on the subject of healing is Mark 5:25–34—the story of the woman with the issue of blood. This is an outstanding account of an individual who was determined to receive a healing from the Lord.

If you remember the story, this woman was in a desperate situation. She had been sick with a bleeding disorder for 12 years.
She had gone to all the doctors of her day, and they had done everything they could to help her. But instead o getting better, she only grew worse.

Then she heard about Jesus. I don’t know what she heard. Maybe she heard something like what Peter said in Acts 10:38— “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil.” But when she heard about Jesus, she did something. She said, “If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole” (Mark 5:28). The Amplified Bible says that “she kept saying” those words.

This woman was determined. Nothing was going to stop her from receiving her healing. She was even willing to risk her life, using every last bit of strength to try to get to Jesus.

When the woman with the issue of blood finally found the Lord, there was a large crowd surrounding Him. She was so determined to receive her healing that she pressed through the crowd, and then she reached out and touched the hem of His garment. Jesus felt power go out of Him, and He told her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well” (v. 34 NKJV).

This woman’s faith activated the mighty healing power of Jesus, and she received her healing. Your faith can activate God’s mighty power too, and you can receive your healing today!

PS. This entire issue is devoted to the subject of healing. Be sure to look for the special quotes from Healing School to encourage your faith!