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\"SeekingHimLogo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with His disciples.<\/span>
\nSuddenly, a fierce storm struck the lake, with waves breaking into the boat.<\/span>
\nBut Jesus was sleeping.<\/span>
\nThe disciples went and woke Him up, shouting,<\/span>
\n\u201cLord, save us! We\u2019re going to drown!\u201d<\/span>
\nJesus responded, \u201cWhy are you afraid? You have so little faith!\u201d<\/span>
\nThen He got up and rebuked the wind and waves, and suddenly there was a great calm.<\/span>
\nThe disciples were amazed. \u201cWho is this man?\u201d they asked.<\/span>
\n\u201cEven the winds and waves obey Him!\u201d<\/span>
\nMatthew 8:23-27 NLT <\/span><\/p>\n

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And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (your trust and confidence in Me,
\nspringing from faith in God) has restored you to health.
\nGo in (into) peace and be continually healed and<\/i> freed
\nfrom your [distressing bodily] disease.
\nMark 5:34<\/p>\n

(To read the context, please click this link<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Can you imagine those who live with chronic pain being freed from it forever? I know plenty of people who would love for this to happen. People look for the cure everywhere except for going to their Father in heaven who can heal. \u00a0Does He always? No. \u00a0We will probably never know why. It is not for us to know all of the answers.<\/p>\n

The woman had heard of Jesus’ miraculous healing power and out of her desperation, she knew she would probably die if she did not find someone to cure her. If she were a single woman and had spent all of her money on finding a cure, this was her last hope. Getting the courage to touch His robe in the crowd, she knew she could get into trouble if found out. Women were and are still thought of as property. But Jesus did not rebuff her. He wanted her to have faith in telling her story to everyone that she was healed just by touching His robe.<\/p>\n

Remember in the Old Testament, Elisha the prophet was like that. People would touch his bones and come alive!<\/p>\n

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Once while some Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man\u2019s body into Elisha\u2019s tomb.<\/div>\n
When the body touched Elisha\u2019s bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feet.
\n2 Kings 13:21<\/div>\n
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Elisha was a holy man of God…one of His great prophets. \u00a0And then there was Peter…his shadow would fall across people and they would be healed. \u00a0What a great testimony of one of the disciples that loved Jesus!<\/div>\n
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Father, help us have faith in Your Word. \u00a0Like the man asking Jesus to heal his daughter, ‘If you can’ and Jesus saying that \u00a0He can only do it if the man had faith. The father responded, “I believe, help my unbelief’.” We want that. You are our Sovereign God. There is none like You. Thank You for loving us more than anyone on earth ever could. \u00a0Forgive us and help us to show grace to others. Thank You for always being there and never leaving us. Thank You for second chances! \u00a0In Jesus’ name, amen.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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