What we know about the woman with the issue of blood is contained in a
few short verses.
She had some issues. Issues usually present obstacles. And obstacles
are the cornerstone to great works. What is written about
this woman is that she had faith. Recorded in Mark 5:34 is Jesus’ own
words “Daughter thy faith made thee whole.”
How big
her faith was we do not know. What we do know is that she had a measure
as we all do . (Romans 12:3) Secondly, we know that faith cometh
(advances, is extended) by hearing (Romans 10:17).
Again, there is no record of what she heard, but scripture answers again
from the book of James, ” I will show thee my faith by my works’’
(James 2:18).
Now we
know faith is the substance of things hoped for, a recipe for good
outcome. This woman with the issue of blood would take what she heard
and put it in the mixing bowl of faith, there it would become profitable
(Hebrews 4:2). Her faith would have to be proven. To move past the
laws, traditions, and rituals she would need courage; she was about to
break all the rules.
Thought: In some ways the woman with the issue of blood would be moving
in opposition to some of the same rituals and legalism Jesus faced.
While Jesus came not to abolish the law; He was more concerned with
what was unseen than what was seen.
“For from
within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries,
fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit,
lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:” Mark
7:21-22 (KJV)