Be Whole!

Mark 5:25-34:
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.” 29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?” 31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’” 32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.”

Recently my husband taught on this passage of scripture and it really spoke to my heart. He said some things that I hadn’t really thought of.

I have talked about our prayers being answered completely. Today I want to talk to you about how we can be complete, whole.

In this story, we see a woman who has been sick a very long time. The Bible says that she spent all that she had and was no better (verse 26). This verse tells us so much. It tells us that she was desperate; that she probably went to see doctor after doctor for a cure; that she felt hopeless; that she was probably living in poverty now; that she was ridiculed, made fun of; she was isolated, probably had mind battles and so, so much more. Think about other ways she might have been feeling.

In verse 34 Jesus tells her that her faith has made her well, whole. When He tells her to be well, He brought salvation to her. When He tells her to be healed (whole in the KJV), He brings complete healing. He tells her to go in peace. This is not the same as wholeness of affliction. This is peace of what she is dealing with in life. So many times as we read this story, we only think about how Jesus healed her physically. But as we look more closely, we see that His words also spoke of healing her mind and her emotions. Jesus is interested in our emotional healing.

This is one example that God does care about our whole person. He cares that we are afflicted in some way. But He also cares about how that affliction affects us. God desires for us to be completely whole, not just part of the way, but completely.

Where are you at today? Are you suffering physically? Does that suffering affect you mentally or emotionally? Or are you suffering in some way emotionally? Or mentally? Know today that God cares about your whole person. He is there, ready to move on your behalf and speak to your whole being. Receive His words today: "Daughter, you took a risk of faith, and now you're healed and whole. Live well, live blessed! Be healed of your plague." (Mark 5:34 The Message) Receive healing of your mind and your emotions, as well as physically! Receive peace from what you are dealing with through your affliction. Be whole completely!

Blessings,

Donna