Then she heard of Jesus... - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Mark 5:34

That woman had been suffering from abnormal bleeding for twelve years. In her desperation, she had consulted one doctor after another and tried various remedies. Meanwhile, she had spent all that she had and experienced not the slightest healing. On the contrary, her suffering had worsened. Then she heard of Jesus, who called on people to turn to God and who healed so many sick persons. And He was in the district. She set off at once, probably thinking, "if He has cured others, then He can also cure me."
As she approached, the woman noticed a great crowd surrounding Jesus. Resolutely, she forced her way to Him, stretched out her hand and touched His clothes. "That will do to get well," was her conviction. She didn't consider the method of healing; she trusted the Son of God and His power. And to be sure, she had hardly touched His clothes, when her disease was gone.
Relieved, she planned to withdraw quietly. But Jesus turned around and asked, "Who touched me?" . The woman sensed that she couldn't remain unnoticed and owned up. She fell at His feet and told Him the whole sad story. Then she heard His kind words: "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."
She had grasped that Jesus was no prophet or miracle healer, but the Son of God who had power to heal even her. Her trouble attracted her to Him, and faith gave her the courage to actually go to Him.
Today's reading: 1 Samuel 17:1-27