Believe and receive.
Those men believed without a doubt that
Jesus could heal their loved one, so they put
their divine faith into action and carried the
man to the roof of the house. And when they
could not find by what way they might
bring him in because of the multitude, they
went upon the housetop, and let him down
through the tiling with his couch into the
midst before Jesus. And when he saw their
faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are
forgiven thee...Arise, and take up thy couch,
and go into thine house (Luke 5:19,20,24).
Woman Healed of an Issue of Blood
In Mark 5, a woman afflicted with an issue
of blood for 12 years went to Jesus seeking a
cure. She had spent all her living on doctors
and had only gotten worse, so she decided to
believe upon Jesus; and her divine faith went
into operation. She set her time and her point of
contact for deliverance. And a certain woman,
which had an issue
of blood
twelve years...When she had heard of Jesus,
came in the press behind, and touched his
garment. For she said, If I may touch but his
clothes, I shall be whole (Mark 5:25,27,28).
That woman did not need Jesus to speak
to her, lay hands on her or even pray for her.
Her divine faith within said, “Only touch His
clothes, and His power will make you whole.”
And that is exactly what happened.
I’m sure that woman used all the strength she
had just to get to Jesus. Then she reached out to
touch Him with such great, divine faith that her
touch was different from every other person’s
touch in that crowd. 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? And his
disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude
thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who
touched me (Mark 5:30,31)? Jesus immediately
recognized her touch of divine faith.
Centurion’s Servant Healed
In Matthew 8, you’ll find a Gentile centurion
who exhibited amazing faith. He came to Jesus
requesting help for his very sick servant, so
Jesus said He would go to the centurion’s house
and pray for his servant. Then the centurion’s
faith went into operation with a great display of
humility; and he said, Lord, I am not worthy
that thou shouldest come under my roof: but
speak the word only, and my servant shall be
healed (Matthew 8:8).
The centurion acknowledged the power and
authority of Jesus, and he trusted Him completely.
He knew that if Jesus would just speak,
it would be done. When Jesus heard it, he
marvelled, and said to them that followed,
Verily I say unto you, I have not found so
great faith, no, not in Israel...Go thy way;
and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto
thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame
hour (Matthew 8:10,13).
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