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.” Matthew 9:20-21

 One of the definitions for “faith” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary is: firm belief in something which there is no proof. For the average person, we have faith in something because we know it to be true from what we’ve seen or experienced. So often though, we go through life with a touch of faith, believing the plane we fly in won’t crash, the medicine we take will make us well again, or the vows of marriage will last into eternity.

 Here comes Jesus Christ! This woman who had an issue with bleeding for 12 years heard about the healing power of Jesus. She was considered an outcast because of her medical condition, and probably didn’t think Jesus would pay her any attention, so she had faith that touching His garment would heal her, and it did exactly that. Jesus, sensing the power had gone out from Him, looked to her and said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.”

 The most powerful message in this interaction is the fact that Jesus didn’t touch her, like He had with many other miraculous healings. No, this healing took place because she had faith in just touching His garment. That my friend is a level of faith very few of us posses these days.

 Whatever you are going through in your life, have faith in Jesus, that He is right there with you, ready to heal your broken heart, mend a relationship, give you wisdom in life’s decisions, find the right person to marry, and so many other opportunities to test your faith. If you lack faith, I encourage you to read stories from the bible that tell of people who overcame simply through faith in the One who changed their lives forever. He will do the same for you when you put your faith and trust in Him. God bless!