Matthew 9:18-26
18 While he was saying these things to them, behold, a ruler came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 And Jesus rose and followed him, with his disciples. 20 And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, 21 for she said to herself, “If I only touch his garment, I will be made well.” 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And instantly the woman was made well. 23 And when Jesus came to the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away, for the girl is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. 26 And the report of this went through all that district.

Some of my favorite testimonies to hear is when God does the unimaginable and the only way we can explain it is through the lens of faith. I have seen this several times in my life… someone gets a difficult diagnosis, a group of people bring it to the Lord in a prayer, believing He is going to heal them, and then…. they’re healed, leaving the Doctors recognizing this is a miracle!

This is what we’re seeing in today’s passage…. a prayer for a miracle and a miracle they get!

Notice, the two people who experienced the miracles. First, we see a leader of the synagogue, a highly respected member of society. The other one, not so much… it was a lady that was viewed as unclean and because of her condition, she had become an outcast. However, Jesus isn’t interested in their status… He doesn’t discriminate based on their status or situation; instead, He’s more interested in their faith.

Though their outward circumstances and personal demeanor are the opposite of each other, their core issue is the same: they are both in a state of desperation, no where else to turn! One has just lost a child and the other has exhausted all of her resources looking for a cure. What else do they have in common? Faith that Jesus can deliver them from their desperate concerns. What happens next? They act in bold ways to find their deliverance! They approach Jesus with faith and believe that He can and will answer their prayers!

There is so much we could unpack in this passage, but I want to spend our time together with a challenge to simply pray and expect God to move! If your prayer is for rain, you may want to wear your rain boots… if your prayer is for patience…. well, you know where this is headed…

Does this mean God will always answer in the way we want? No… but I believe God wants us to trust Him with our prayers! We should approach Him believing He can and will bring them to fruition if He so desires!

So again, as you go throughout the week, pray for the unimaginable! Ask God to do the things only He can do! I can only imagine what we will begin to experience!

-Taylor