Thursday, July 16, 2015

Matthew 9 - The Curse is Removed and the Dead are Raised!

And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. Matthew 9:20-22.

After Jesus forgave the paralytic man of his sins, He taught the disciples a bit on righteousness and fasting and then had a break-through with the ruler of the local synagogue, Jarius. While his daughter lay on her deathbed,  this Jewish ruler came to Jesus, asking Him to come and lay His hands on her for healing. As Jesus made His way to Jarius' house a woman who had a bleeding problem for 12 years touched the hem of His garment and was miraculously healed. Jesus announced that she was a daughter of Abraham and that her faith had made her whole.

Unfortunately, by the time Jesus came to Jarius' house, his daughter had died. But to Jesus, this was a non-event, for He announced that she was merely sleeping. Those in the house laughed Him to scorn to the point where He had to put them outside in order to raise her up. Even the Lord knew how debilitating it is to one's faith when surrounded by doubters and mockers. Of course, she was raised up from the deathbed, which only increased Jesus' fame throughout all of Israel.

We should be seeing these miracles in our day, since Jesus is the same, yesterday, and forevermore. Sadly, so many of us are told that God doesn't heal like that anymore, and that He certainly never raises people from the dead. How untrue! My research has revealed that there are believers in other parts of the world uncontaminated by denominationalism who have experienced miraculous, supernatural victories over death! Let's be bold and believe the wonderful things laid out in God's holy Word!

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