Mark 5:25-26 CEV

In the crowd was a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years.

She had gone to many doctors, and they had not done anything except cause her a lot of pain. 

She had paid them all the money she had. But instead of getting better, she only got worse.

Mark 5:25-26 CEV

Broke.

Unwell.

12 years.

At the end of her resources.

Perhaps you know what that is like. 

In the crowd, in our community, in our church, there will be those who are broke, unwell, at the end of their resources, and perhaps like this woman, hiding it well.

We hide behind "I'm fine", "everything happens for a reason" (see Kate Bowler who's book has this title:

Everything happens for a reason, and other lies I have loved).

We hide in the crowd, fit in, until we can't any more. 

Jarius sounds like a caring Dad too, no doubt tried everything he knew to help his daughter. 

And then both these people went to find Jesus. 

With Jesus there's never "why didn't you come sooner?", no blame, no recrimination.

With Jesus your timing is your timing. 

Whatever has brought you to Him, whatever state you're in, that's OK.

Jesus understands what it is to be human, to be us, and meets us where we are at...

#gospelofMark #invitation 

#steptowards