“When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole” (Mark 5:27-28).
How did this woman with the issue of blood get faith? “When she had heard of Jesus….” Faith comes by hearing. But did you notice how she started releasing her faith? “For she said….” I like what The Amplified Bible says: “For she kept saying, If I only touch His garments, I shall be restored to health.” She kept saying those words that released her faith.
Someone may ask, “How long do you speak the Word over a situation?”
Speak it until it manifests.
But don’t rely on just simple confession alone to do the job. Feed on God’s Word at the same time. Take time to read and study the Word. Meditate on it; speak it to yourself.
Matthew 9:20-22 provides another account of the same healing. Verse 21 says, “For she said within herself….” I like it better yet to say it this way: “For she said from within herself….”
Many people just mimic the way others speak the Word. However, they do it out of their heads instead of their hearts. They grab some Scripture and start saying it without even concentrating on it. These people are just saying a lot of empty words.
That kind of confession accomplishes nothing. You have to put some heart belief behind your words. So plant the Word down in your spirit until its truth is alive and real to you. Speak it forth from the inside of you. Release the faith in your heart with the words of your mouth!
I abide in Jesus, and His words abide in me. I make my request according to God’s Word, and He answers me. I believe and speak God’s Word; therefore, His healing power is released in me, and I am healed!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.