Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, "If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well." Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.
Mark 5:25-29
There is no emotional baggage too big for Jesus to handle. Here we see a woman who was emotionally distraught. According to the Levitical law, if a woman was to bleed any time past her normal time each month, she was deemed an unclean person everyday and had to go through a ceremonial cleansing of everything she touched--whether it be her clothes, pots and pans, furniture, or people. If any people were to come to her house during this time, they would need to take special baths to cleanse themselves from being in an unclean person's house.
So stop and think about this: for 12 whole years, nobody had hugged this woman, nobody had kissed her, nobody had shaken her hand, nobody had patted her on the back, and nobody would come and visit her. She was ostracized because of the law. Imagine the feelings of being so exiled and yet so close to people. How lonely this lady was. How rejected she was. How her heart must have wept for her relationships to be restored.
Maybe in the same way, you've been rejected. In your heart and mind you never get close to people--or they never get close to you. Maybe all of your discussions are surface and shallow; there is no depth or warmth. There is no love. But Jesus wants to change that! He has the power, just in His touch, to heal your pain, your hurts, and rejections. You don't need to live in fear of the past, the present, or the future. Don't allow the enemy to keep you feeling rejected and lonely. Whatever emotional scars you have, count on the One who wants to be your close friend…and Savior. What Jesus tells this "certain woman" in verse 34 is what He's saying to you: "Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction."
