Mark 5:17 Then the people began to plead with Jesus to leave their region.
Mark 5 contains four very different reactions to Jesus. When the people saw the demon-possessed man healthy, healed, and in his right mind, they pleaded with Jesus to leave, while the man asked to be allowed to stay with Him. The woman was healed by her faith, and the synagogue leader’s daughter was healed in spite of his doubt.
Mark 5:23 He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.”
Jesus worked powerfully in many different types of situations with many different levels of faith and fear present. I feel like there is an important lesson to be learned here. I don’t want to send Jesus away because of my fear. I don’t want to waste time and energy in doubt. I want to trust and be healed.
Mark 5:27-28 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.”
Lord, Thank You for meeting us wherever we are in our faith journey. Thank You for healing our hearts, souls, spirits, and bodies when we allow You to do so. Help me to always believe in You at such a level that allows You to respond (v34) “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” Amen.
Mark 5:36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”
Have a blessed day.
Yesterday I read this devotion in the afternoon, rather than the morning. I read it with my cousin who is facing a biopsy today. God overwhelmed us. She needed to hear His voice and feel His presence. Both swept over us while reading. Wow. His timing is perfect. Thank you for the obedience in your seeking. Thank you for allowing His Spirit to sweep through you in ministry toward others. We are blessed.