A Woman With an Issue of Blood (Matthew 9:20–22, Mark 5:25–34, Luke 8:43–48)
A very we’ll renowned Minister lay a dying at age 16. He suffered from an incurable heart disease, and almost total paralysis. The doctors told him he would never live beyond the age of 16. He lay on his death bed, having heart attacks, he then had an experience of a heavenly vision where the Lord said, “his work on the earth was not done.” He still suffered with the symptoms, but he began to read the Bible. He read through the place where Jesus told the woman with the issue of blood, “go in peace, your faith has made you whole.”
Then the Lord spoke to him and said did you notice that I said to the woman your faith has made you whole? He replied by saying, “no I didn’t notice that.” Then the Lord spoke to him and said,” If her faith could make her whole, your faith can make you whole.” He was excited and from that time he began to learn from the Spirit of God, how his faith could make him whole and he walk off of the death bed, and taught on faith and healing until he went home to be with the Lord in his 80’s. That minister’s name is Kenneth E. Hagin.
Lets look at Mark 5:24-34. And Jesus went with him; ( the ruler of the synagogue), and much people followed him, and thronged him. 25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26. And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31. And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32. And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Jesus was on his way to a ruler of the synagogue’s house, to lay his hands on his daughter so that she would get well; when this little woman came in the press and touched his garment. The scripture said when she had heard about Jesus… what was it that she heard? She evidently heard of all the wonderful healings and miracles he performed. Bound and determined as she was, she said, if I may touch his garment, ( hears the part you need to get a hold of) she said, “I shall be made whole.” Her words and her actions determine what she experienced. If she would have said, I’ve tried and I’ve tried, but I only get worse, she would have remained as she was, but she believed that if God was visiting his people, then he would visit her too. God included her in his wonderful plan as Jesus went about doing good and healing. For Jesus said, 18. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, Luke 4:18. Jesus Christ the is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8. He is still healing and making whole all those who demonstrate faith in what he has said. This can be you today. Begin to worship God as your healer, and as this woman’s faith made her whole, your faith will make you whole. I am so thankful to God, for the revelation of faith and healing that God gave to Kenneth Hagin. Countless men and women have been healed and raised from death beds through his ministry as his teaching of God’s word has spanned the globe. His books and cd’s are still available online or at the church where his son minister’s. Rhema Bible Church in Oklahoma. I owe a debt of gratitude to these wonderful men of God.