Monday, March 17, 2008

The Mark of Acceptance From the Heavens - That Man May Speak No More

Mark 5:25-34

There was a lady in the Bible who suffered from the issue of blood for 12 long years.
She was condemned by society and pushed aside to the outskirts of her village. Few didn't care, few felt she was a burden, few probably didn't know of her existence, few could do nothing about her situation, none of those helped her. She was all alone, helpless weak, beaten down and desperate. She heard about this man named Jesus, whom few called as the Messiah.
She was weak, yet determined to try her last way out to being delivered and healed. She crawled and waded through the multitudes and crowds. People probably stepped over her hands as she crawled. How many times she had to stop on the sides, to rest for a while and continue till she saw the Messiah. How many times people would have pushed her aside because she wasn't upto their speed and was blocking their way. Yet she desired in the depth of her heart, "if only i could touch the tip of the masters robe, I will be healed." And there came the master walking by her and
gathering all the strength her feeble body had, she took those last few steps  and reached out and touched the hem of His robe..
Lo n Behold, her faith was rewarded, her body grew strong and she knew she was healed. He joy leapt no bounds. But this is not to be discussed or shared in public. With joy bursting and singing through every cell but with a forced silence. She decided to leave quietly and blessed.

And then the Master spoke aloud -    "Who touched me?"

Everyone found this question puzzling, as the place was crowded and the master was touched by everyone around him. Yet He repeated the question and she came forward confessing that she did.

With His eyes filled in compassion the master said "Daughter,your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering".

She was already healed when she touched the hem of HIS robe.Have you ever wondered why the Lord didn't let her go silently. Some may say, it was for his glory. It is indeed that He may be glorified, but He is not a God who pulls you out in public and embarrasses you and takes glory. So apparently the Lord meant more than just for His glory.

The Lord pulled her out in the public, so that the people around may know and acknowledge that she has been healed and that no man in that town would ever treat her the way they did when she was sick. HE marked her with the stamp of the heavens and proclaimed aloud that she was healed and that she was free.
Gods word defines the universe and the laws of the same. So when He mentioned she was free, it was not only from sickness but also from the condemnations from the tongues of the world.
Now,The world had to receive her justly, treat her right and never ever shun her from her right of living free from suffering. If anyone had a difference in opinion from what He said, they would have to take it up with her defender, the God of the universe..

Is any one of you going through times where you feel outnumbered, cornered, helpless, lost, shattered, weak, lonely, condemned. What ever it may be, with faith in you heart, touch the hem of HIS garment. He will call you out into the open, it may seem like you are being shamed more. But when the Lord calls for you in the open, it is to mark you with the seal of acceptance of the heavens that man may speak no more.







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