Have Faith!!!!

Today’s Reading:  Mark 5:21-43

Faith! Faith! Faith!  How many times does Jesus have to remind me that having faith in him is more important than anything else in this world?  No matter the situation, no matter the diagnosis, no matter the devastation, no matter what this world sends our way, it is our faith in Christ that sustains us, heals us, and delivers us!  These are two stories within one, the story of the dying little girl and the woman with the issue of blood, but there is a powerful connection, a powerful lesson to be learned from both stories.  It was the woman’s faith that made her whole and it was the father’s faith that raised his little girl from the dead, but it was also their faith that sustained them when the world was saying being healed was impossible.  The doctors told the woman that there was no cure.  She had spent all of her money and the world was saying this is a hopeless situation.  I am sure her friends and family probably laughed at her when she told them she was going to see Jesus.  But she continued on, it may have not been the easiest task, in fact it may have been the hardest thing that she had ever faced, but she put her faith in this man called Jesus.  We don’t know what all she knew about Jesus, but we do know that her faith was strong---she knew if she could just touch his clothes she would be healed.  She knew that it did not matter what anyone had told her in the past, she knew that even though she spent all that she had, He was still her answer. The father not only had to leave his dying little girl and wife to go find Jesus, but he had to face the men that said your daughter is dead and you no longer need Jesus.  He also had to enter his house listening to all the cries of mourning, yet he continued on, he listened to Jesus and his faith stayed strong.

The story of this man and woman teaches us many things, but it is a clear reminder to me that my faith has to stay strong and my eyes have to be fixed upon Jesus no matter the circumstances that surround my life.  Jesus is saying to me and you, don’t ever give up, don’t ever let anyone tell you that your situation is hopeless; don’t ever lose your faith in me for I am your sustainer, your healer, and your savior!

My friend, unlike the woman and man in these stories we don’t have to go on a physical search to find Jesus.  He is right where we are just waiting on us to call on him, to acknowledge him, and to accept him.  Whatever your situation, I can tell you it is not hopeless, in fact with Jesus Christ it becomes a hopeful situation---don’t just take my word for it, takes his---call on him and he will answer---you just have to have faith!