LizChatter

You may know the story of ‘The Women with an Issue of Blood’. Out of this story, found in Luke 8, Mark 5 and Matthew 9 have come powerful sermons on healing, faith, touching the hem of His garment, etc. This week a visiting speaker made reference to her and my mind was drawn back into this interesting story. After looking at this story again a few things came to mind: #1 – this woman was a survivor. I mean, hemorrhaging for 12 years … wow. #2 – in addition to staying alive she had to cope with being pitied and being served (receiving charity from neighbors & friends) #3 - she had to deal with being studied by the physicians of her day. No doubt, there were lots o f questions and tests of sorts; none of which provided relief. The reference in Mark 5 reads “… endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse” I’m sure that after so many years she simply adjusted physically, mentally and spiritually to he...