He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” (Mark 5:34 NABRE)
During this month of April, I've noticed a simple theme coming into focus in these daily readings:
Have faith.
Faith changes everything. It's true, in this life we suffer at times, even to the point of chronic illnesses that steal every resource we have: Employment, insurance, property, time, happiness, relationships. Imagine having a serious health problem for twelve years! After that much time, it's not even unusual for an illness to become a secondary problem to strained finances!
But for this one woman, her faith in Jesus cures her.
And like Hannah in yesterday's verse, we see that her faith changes everything.
Today, I will surrender my afflictions to Jesus, certain of the peace and healing only he can give.
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