Mark 5:21-34
“Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth.”
(Mark 5:33)
It has been said that confession is good for the soul. The unburdening of something carried too long opens the door to freedom. Mark tells the story today of a woman who had been bleeding for a dozen years. Her condition would have made it impossible to go to worship, entertain friends, or even go out in a crowd. Yet, she ventured out to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment in hopes that her nightmare might end.
Knowing that power had gone out from him, Jesus turned and asked who touched him. Reluctantly, the woman fell at his feet and told him the whole truth. Perhaps she shared the heartbreak of isolation her disease had caused. Perhaps she confessed her anger toward God for what she thought was God’s act in cursing her. Whatever she told Jesus, she surely was transformed when she stood to her feet.
“Go in peace,” Jesus told her, “and be freed from your suffering.” She had spoken and experienced truth, and the truth had made her free.
Prayer: Hear my prayer of confession, Lord, the whole truth. May I rise and be freed. Amen.
Jim Abernathy
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