The woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at Jesus’ feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched Him and how she had been instantly healed. Then He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”
Luke 8:47-48
Have you ever experienced grace when you really should have received condemnation? The story of the hemorrhaging woman is just one of those stories. A woman with a longterm condition of hemorrhaging was desperate for healing. So she fought through the crowd to touch Jesus clothes, at which she was instantly healed. When Jesus noticed this, He asked the crowd who touched Him. Fearful of being condemned, she stayed silent. But when she realized Jesus was waiting for her, she confessed to the act. She was rejected, ostracized, and despised her entire life so she expected nothing less from this young radical rabbi Jesus. To her surprise, Jesus said, “Your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” This is the kind of God we have... He gives us grace when we should be condemned, He heals us when we should be turned away, and He gives us peace when we know nothing but turmoil.
