He Loved People

"WHO TOUCHED MY OUTER GARMENTS?"

Read Mark 5:25-34.  For 12 years, the woman lived in shame.  Her sickness had an impact  on every aspect of her life, including her worship. Although "she had suffered much at the hands of many physicians and had  spent all her resources,"  She had become worse.  But one day the woman had a different plan to get well.  She put herself in a position to be near the man named Jesus.  She entered a crowd and touched Jesus' outer garment.  (Leviticus 15:19, 25) Jesus realized that power had gone out of him, so he asked who had touched him.  "Frightened and trembling," the woman "fell down before him and told him the whole truth."  Realizing that it was his Father, Jehovah, who had healed the woman, Jesus treated her kindly, saying:  "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed from your grievous sickness."

How kind Jesus is!  We see that he has a warm place in his heart for those who suffer from illnesses. Satan wants to convince us that we are unloved and worthless.  By his miracles, Jesus clearly proved that he truly cares about us and our problems.  What a sympathetic King and High Priest! (Hebrews 4:15)  It may not be easy for us to understand the feelings of those who suffer from a chronic illness, especially if we have never experienced such.  We can bear in mind that Jesus empathized with the sick even though he himself was never sick.  May Jesus' example move us to do the same to the best of our ability. -1 Peter 3:8. 

Next time: He Loved People - "JESUS GAVE WAY TO TEARS"

From the Watchtower magazine