I was watching a video this morning about the miracle of Jesus healing the bleeding woman.
As always, I marvelled at the woman's faith and identified with her desperation as she begged for a cure. And as always with Jesus, she was healed and comforted and assured that she was loved and no longer unclean.
Mulling over the scene, I wondered if she had any fears when her normal courses returned. Was she still healed? Was the blood going to stop? And I imagined that each day of her period would be fraught with anxiety as she waited for it to complete its natural course.
Really, she would only be human to detest her monthlies recommencing, taking her back to 12 years of bleeding that made her unclean and an outcast. Surely, she would relive it each time.
I think this woman of faith would have asked herself questions but inevitably would have decided that this was only now the 'way of women' and that the flow would soon abate as in the natural course of events.
Her journey of faith did not end at her healing, but would rekindle every month and cause her to joyfully relive her encounter with Jesus her Healer, remembering that He did all things well.
© Glenys Robyn Hicks
And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. Matthew 9:20-22
Amen Glennys. I love this story and your right about her possibly having anxieties every month and questions too.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing with Sweet Tea & Friends this month sweet friend.
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..and yet, each month she would have had a new strengthening of not only her faith in Jesus, but her love for Him... thanks for having a cuppa with me today, Paula!
DeleteThis is such a unique perspective I've never thought of before. I'm thinking that each month she was reminded of how she trusted Jesus and that, while it might of been a time of anxiety, perhaps it was also a time of renewing trust and drawing close and believing. Thanks for these unique thoughts!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think it would ultimately be a drawing closer to Him too.
DeleteThank you for this unique perspective! I'm thinking this might have drawn her closer to Jesus each month as she remembered her belief and His drawing near.
ReplyDeleteIt was sort of a holy reminder of Christ's ability to heal and I think it would reaffirm her faith and love for Him... thanks for sharing a cuppa with me today, Amy!
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