On the way to save a dying child, Jesus stops ... not for the crowd pressing all around Him, but for one woman who was DESPERATE, who reached out with nothing left to lose.
Here's a Super Short Thought on Mark 5:25-34: the woman who had spent everything, tried everyone, and risked one moment of covert contact as her very last chance.
Jesus knows the difference between a crowd touching Him and a person actually reaching for Him.
And Jesus ... did something very unexpected.
Part of the Discovering Mark series here:
Free access to Mark's Gospel (audio and text): live.bible.is/bible/ENGNLH/MRK/1
Quick quiz:
Q: What does "wit's end corner" mean in the Bible?
A: Wit's end corner is a Welsh expression for the point where a person has run out of resources, options, and strength.
In Mark 5:25-34, it describes the woman who had spent everything on doctors over twelve years and had nothing left except one last reach toward Jesus.
Q: Why did Jesus stop when a woman touched his robe?
A: Jesus stopped because He knew the difference between a crowd pressing against Him and a person deliberately reaching out to Him in faith.
Out of everyone touching Him physically that day, only one touch drew power from Him.
Q: What is the significance of the woman touching the hem of Jesus' garment?
A: The woman had suffered an isolating, degrading illness for twelve years and had exhausted every physician and remedy.
Touching the hem of His garment was a last, desperate, covert act of faith, and Jesus responded by stopping in the middle of an urgent journey to acknowledge her ... but there'll be more on that in the Word for the Week this Sunday.
Q: Does Jesus care about desperate people even when He is busy?
A: Yes. Mark 5 shows Jesus on His way to heal a dying child, an urgent emergency, and still He stops for someone else in need. The passage teaches that Jesus always stops for those who turn to Him at the end of their own resources.
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