– Scripture:

                 Pushing Through

A woman who had suffered a condition of hemorrhaging for twelve years—a long succession of physicians had treated her, and treated her badly, taking all her money and leaving her worse off than before—had heard about Jesus. She slipped in from behind and touched his robe. She was thinking to herself, “If I can put a finger on his robe, I can get well.” The moment she did it, the flow of blood dried up. She could feel the change and knew her plague was over and done with.

                               Mark 5:25–29 MSG

 – Reflection:

The passage is talking about the lady in the bible who pushed through everyone to get the miracle that she knew was there. She had spent all her money on the best doctors but continued to get worse. Then, one day, she heard that Jesus was passing through her town, and her faith was awakened suddenly. She left her house determined to get to Jesus through the crowds. She had to push through doubts that it wouldn’t happen, push through her past that said she’d tried and it didn’t work out, push through fear that Jesus might not approve of her. Despite all the opposition, she kept saying, “When I get to Jesus, I will be healed.” She tapped into her great faith, reached out and touched the edge of His robe, and was healed. Jesus looked at her and said, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. I didn’t even see you. Your faith caused this miracle to happen.”

Where do we go from here?

Are there blessings you’re missing, favors you’re not seeing because you’re not stretching your faith? What do you need to press through in faith? Great faith gets God’s attention. What is necessary for you to push through and get what you need from Jesus?

Our Prayer for Today

Father, thank You for Your presence in our lives today and that our faith can push through to You and do amazing things. Thank You that we can reach out and touch You by faith. We declare that we ar stretching our faith to believe in You in greater ways. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.