Well

Mark 5:25-30 (The Message)

^25-29A 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.

³⁰At the same moment, Jesus felt energy discharging from him. He turned around to the crowd and asked, "Who touched my robe?"

"If I can put a finger on his robe..."

What amazing faith!

But maybe the most incredible part of her statement is its conclusion..."I can get well."

How many times have I met with people who just didn't believe that they could "get well." It's not just a matter of physical illness. Folks all over have decided that there are spiritual and emotional broken places that they'll carry to their graves.

They haven't even begun to consider how to "put a finger on his robe," because they're not convinced that even God can make them well. The anger will never subside. The loneliness will never go away. Joy will never come. Pain will never be made easier.

If we can learn anything from the amazing woman in this story...maybe it's the truth of our own answer to that question. Can we get well?

Faith always says we can.

Grace & Peace,

Adam