"Our women stand taller because they know the Bible stories for themselves. It makes them confident. They feel seen and heard." This was shared with me in a culture where it is positional and culturally unacceptable for women to be valued.
As I read about the ruler who came to Jesus because his daughter just died and the woman who dealt with a blood flow for 12 years, I keep thinking about my friend's words because I see that Jesus cares (Matthew 9:18-26).
Jesus cared about a Roman ruler's dead daughter and was willing to go touch her so she could rise up. And even though no one knew of the bleeding woman's boldness to just touch the fringe of Jesus' cloak for healing, Jesus knew and cared.
In both of these situations, Jesus saw the person, heard their pain, and healed them.
What if it isn't about perfect healing but about being seen, heard, valued, touched, and known?
What if it is about courage, hope, and peace?
What if it is about being bold and willing to go to Jesus and seeking Him?
What if it is about surrender and trust?
Daily, I have the privilege of watching the gift of going to Jesus and how it gives all of these and so much more.
What are you seeking Jesus for in your life? Are you going in boldness to Jesus?
Or do you have something that you are too afraid to go to Jesus?
Did you know that the Roman Ruler asking for help from Jesus was positionally and culturally unacceptable? But he did it.
Did you know that the bleeding woman had already spent a fortune to find healing and as a woman it was positionally and culturally unacceptable for her to touch or talk to Jesus? But she did!
Both were granted healing.
Do you think they knew their value in Jesus eyes?
Do you think those around them noticed their faith and confidence?
We are told the report went through all the district about what happened.
Beloved, Jesus sees you. Jesus sees your family. Jesus sees your people. Jesus sees your nation. Jesus even sees the ruler's daughters and the woman on the street no one notices. Go to Him. Share your need and let Him speak life into you.
Be bold! Go to Jesus even when it is positionally and culturally unacceptable!
Shalom y'all!
