"You Are Very Precious to Me"! -HOW JESUS HELPED PEOPLE RECOGNIZE THEIR VALUE - Continue

Jesus treated the woman with kindness and respect.  He noticed that she was "frightened" and trembling." (Mark 5:33) Mindful of her feelings, he spoke reassuringly to her. He even called her "daughter "-a term of endearment that was not merely polite but also kind and tender. (Read Mark 5:34.) The study note for this term states that this is "the only recorded instance in which Jesus directly addressed a woman as 'daughter,' perhaps because of her delicate situation and her 'trembling.' Imagine how relieved she must have felt! Had Jesus not spoken reassuringly, she might have walked away physically cured but emotionally burdened with feelings of guilt. Instead, Jesus helped her to see herself as she truly was-a precious daughter of a loving heavenly Father.

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