I AM WILLING

This piece of artwork is by Ron DiCianni, it moves my heart so.

The story behind this painting, is about the woman that went into public while very ill, had already spent all she had on doctors and KNEW that if she could just touch the hem of Jesus' garment she would be made well.

No doubt, she'd heard great testimonies about Jesus' ministry, how people had been healed, delivered, raised from the dead and she took them all to heart and KNEW that Jesus was WILLING to HELP people. If He was willing to HELP, then He'd also be willing to help her too.

In Matthew 8:1-3 we're told:
1 When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him.
2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean."
3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Matthew 9:20-22 gives the account of this woman:
20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.
21 For she said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well."
22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." And the woman was made well from that hour.

I thank GOD that He is always willing to make people well. All through the New Testament, Jesus made this known, saying that if the people had seen Him they'd also seen the Father. Even the instructions He gave us on how to pray was to pray for God's will on Earth as it is in Heaven.

This woman's faith grew up in her, she'd heard about the compassion of the Lord, and the miracles that followed Him, and she knew that HE was her only hope. She was right, after she touched His garment, she became well from that hour on.

Jesus BOUGHT our healing with His Life's Blood, by His stripes we WERE healed. We all know that He's ABLE, but not always do we understand that He's WILLING to heal.

Father, I ask YOU to HELP US! Help us to KNOW that it is ALWAYS Your plan and will and desire for us to be made well and whole. Help us to come boldly to YOU, Lord, with Your Word, Your Promises, and allow You to prove Your Word in our own lives. I ask You this, in the Name of Your Son Jesus.