
“she came behind him” [Mark 5:27(RAV)]
February 19
“she came behind him”. Why did this woman come behind Jesus. Could it be because her faith was so strong that there was no need to confront Him? Her faith was in Jesus. She saw no need to explain her plight; she realised it was unnecessary and it would be humiliating anyway. Almost certainly she had seen or heard what Jesus had done for others and noted that it was His power rather than their merit that mattered.
It is enheartening to any of us that this woman came behind because many of us would never go out in front. And Jesus’ power healing this lady shows us that He meets our deepest long-standing need with no fuss or fanfare.
It is true that she was soon in front of Him, but Jesus gave her new life and power to face the future in public.