Desperate Women of the Bible by Jo Kadlecek

Author:Jo Kadlecek
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2006-10-01T00:00:00+00:00

IN-BETWEEN REFLECTION

1. Have you ever had a friend like Carol? How did she set an example for you?

2. How has your body and health served you throughout your life?

3. For twelve years, this woman pursued treatments to cure her terrible condition. She was desperate and believed if she just touched Christ’s garment, she would be healed. What part of her story most connects with you?

4. How do you think the woman might have felt when Jesus said, “Who touched me?” How do you think she felt when he called her “Daughter”?

5. What new insights about Jesus does this story inspire for you?

6. Can you remember a time when it was difficult for you to publicly confess God’s grace? What happened?

7. Perhaps there are some areas in your life you’ve felt have “held you hostage,” or over which you’ve experienced either physical or emotional pain. If you feel comfortable, ask some Christian friends to pray for you, that you may know the power of Christ’s presence and touch. And consider praying the same for others, asking God to increase your faith.

DIGGING DEEPER

No human has ever been exempt from the trials of health challenges, sicknesses, or weariness. Our contemporary culture seems obsessed with diet fads, medical research, and cultivating “healthy habits” in an attempt to sidestep physical suffering. Certainly, many of these are gifts of God’s provision for helping us live well. But suffering— according to Scripture—does not have to keep us from enjoying God’s presence. It can be redemptive. Examine the following verses in light of the story of the woman with the issue of blood: Job 35:15, Luke 24:26, and 1 Peter 4:1–12. What role does suffering play in each, and what does it suggest to those of us living in a culture addicted to comfortableness?

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