In this passage, Jesus had just crossed back over the Sea of Galilee from the Gadarenes. They had been afraid of what Christ could do and pleaded with Him to leave them. Now He was with the Jews where a man named Jairus had a faith born out of desperation because his daughter was dying. He knew that he could not heal or bring life, but that Christ could do these things! This takes humility to realize that there is One greater than you. Christ is willing to work in those who don’t resist Him and His grace. If you refuse to believe, like the Gadarenes, Christ will depart. The power and work of Christ will occur in those that are willing. The woman with the flow of blood knew Christ was coming so she came to him and touched His garment out to desperation to be made clean to be set free. She confesses what happened once she was made well, and this confession was part of her complete healing. Now she was to continue in the faith that made her well. We too are to continue in faith, not in condemnation or anxiety. But if you cease walking faith, your peace will leave you. Don’t put a limit on the power of Christ to heal. See the possibilities of grace by faith. Are you putting a limit on Christ in your own life? Acknowledge the full power of His might to save. Who are you to put a limit on the power of Christ? Don’t be afraid! Only believe! Stop listening to the doubts! Instead, speak words of faith. Rely upon and speak the promises of God even in the face of hopelessness. Christ had complete confidence in God. So who do you identify with in this story? Jairus? The woman with the flow of blood? The Gadarenes? Don’t be afraid--only believe! Reach out to Christ by faith!