Gospel: Matthew
9:18-26
While
Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, “My
daughter has just died. But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus
rose and followed him, and so did his disciples. A woman suffering hemorrhages
for twelve years came up behind him and touched the tassel on his cloak. She
said to herself, “If only I can touch his cloak, I shall be cured.” Jesus
turned around and saw her, and said, “Courage, daughter! Your faith has saved
you.” And from that hour the woman was cured.
When
Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd
who were making a commotion, he said, “Go away! The girl is not dead but
sleeping. And they ridiculed him. When the crowd was put out, he came and took
her by the hand, and the little girl arose. And news of this spread throughout
all that land.
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Reflection:
Do you believe
that Jesus can cure you of whatever that ails you? The woman who had been
bleeding for twelve years believed that she would be healed by Jesus. She believed that the moment she
touched even the tassel of Jesus cloak she will be healed. What a display of
deep faith!
Sometimes
we don’t get what we wish from Jesus because we doubt. We allow the devil to disturb
our faith in Jesus thus we don’t get what we want. We see in the gospel a woman who had been
suffering from hemorrhages she obviously has deep faith. Faith that is willing to
overcome whatever obstacles that are put in front of her. Do you have the same deep faith as this
woman in the gospel?
When
Jesus noticed this woman of faith, He told her, “Courage, daughter! Your faith
has saved you (Matthew 9:22).” And the result was immediate physical healing
coming from Jesus and surely the woman was completely healed.
Are you
suffering from any form sickness right now? Prayerfully ask Jesus to heal you! Beseech
Him to give you the same healing that He gave the woman in the gospel. Jesus
will surely heal you for He will not refuse anyone who approach Him with deep
faith. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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