Yeshua and the Woman: Come in Faith

Rabbi Jason

As John the apostle wrote, Yeshua is the Word, and He dwelt among us. As He traveled about touching the lives of those around Him, He encountered both critics and followers. There are numerous accounts in the Gospels of how Yeshua changed lives and even raised the dead. One such story stands out as a throng of people surrounded Him. A woman with a flow of blood for twelve years—a ritually unclean woman—reached out in faith and touched Jesus’ clothes, hoping to be healed.

It would have been socially and spiritually scandalous for an unclean woman to reach out and touch Yeshua. Still, this woman was in such a state of desperation that she risked doing the unthinkable. The woman in this story also knew Scripture and recognized Yeshua as Messiah. Her awareness of Him most likely came from her study of the Torah and other biblical writings available at the time. She was healed the moment she touched His garment—both physically and spiritually. Shame erased, she now knew her Savior personally.

In the middle of the pushing and shoving crowd, Jesus stopped and paid attention to her. He could have easily ignored her, but He didn’t. Once Yeshua felt her touch on His garment, He stopped. There’s also something special in Yeshua’s approach to this woman—and to all women for that matter. His interactions with women, inclusion of women, and treatment of women were a radical departure from the cultural norm of that day where the role of women was minimal. The first followers of Yeshua followed His example by including and empowering women as leaders in the church (see Romans 16:1–4, 7; Acts 18:26; 21:9; and 1 Corinthians 16:19).

I believe women have a crucial role to play in the next move of God and the redemption of Israel. Women played a foundational and essential role in New Testament times, and they will once again in our day as we approach the return of the Lord. All followers of the Messiah, especially men, have a responsibility to encourage and support women as they pursue the call of God at this critical time in history.

When you place your faith in Yeshua-Jesus and order your life around Him and the Word of God, you can experience His living, delivering, glowing, ever overflowing, miraculous healing power. His death on that tree for you and me broke the power of the curse of the Fall so that God might bless you. Don’t wait. Believe, receive—just come to Yeshua-Jesus, who is God in the flesh!

Kathie

Jesus’ miracles are certainly a huge part of the reason thousands began to follow Him and listen to Him. Many no doubt needed a personal miracle. Others were curious about this remarkable, young, and powerful teacher. Many of the miracles were physical healings of the body. Others were healings of the mind. Still other miracles involved the healing of the soul. And finally, the spectacular physical miracles. My point is that Jesus worked miracles because He was God incarnate, and, even as He said, “All things are possible with God” (Mark 10:27 NIV).

Respond

When have you displayed or witnessed a desperate act of faith in Jesus?

In what ways does Jesus personally meet your needs?

God’s Word describes Jesus as God incarnate. How will you respond to this truth?