Be Made Well.

Imagine the throng of people on the shore of Galilee. They've been waiting for Jesus' return since early morning, and as He steps from the boat, they press close around Him, following Him into the village of Capernaum. Suddenly, Jairus, ruler of the synagogue, appears and begs Jesus to come to make his daughter well.

One of the people in the crowd is a woman who has been unwell for many years. She's spent all her money on doctors, but she “was no better, but rather grew worse” Mark 5:26, NKJV. With hope in her heart, she gathers what little strength she had to leave her house that morning to join the crowd. Read Mark 5:21–34.

This incident shows Jesus' care and compassion for the sick and lonely. Many that day were pressing close to Jesus' side as they drifted along with the crowd, but only one intentionally reached out to touch Jesus to receive the blessing she so desperately needed. However, it wasn't her touch that healed her; it was her faith that made her well (Mark 5:34).

The Saviour could distinguish the touch of faith from the casual contact of the careless throng.Ellen G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 344

That frail woman could have stayed in bed at home that morning, but instead she deliberately sought Jesus out in the hope of healing. Seeing Him at a distance wasn't enough; she drew close to Him. Jesus beckons us to do the same today.