Day 280

Matthew 8:28-34; 9:18-26; Mark 5; Luke 8:26-56.  “Living Out What You Believe”

         What do you know about faith?  Most often people tend to make some kind of emotionally active connection with descriptions like “hope.”  However, today’s passage makes a physically active connection.
         She had been hemorrhaging for 12 years with no hope in sight, but then she heard about Jesus.  She believed that if she could just touch his clothing she would be healed.  She made her way through the mob, came up behind Him, touched His robe and was immediately healed.  Jesus said that her faith had healed her.  The Greek word for “healed” actually means “saved.”  In this case both physical healing and spiritual salvation are meant.  She was healed when she touched Him, but Jesus said her faith caused the cure.  Faith involved action.  The book of James reminds us that “faith shows itself.”  Faith shows itself with action.  How do you put your faith into action?  What in your life demonstrates to others your faith in Jesus Christ?

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?