The Cure No Doctor Could Give

March 4th, 2026
by Julie House

"Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, came from behind and touched the border of His garment.
And immediately her flow of blood stopped.
Luke 8: 43,44

^{We live in a world where the moment we experience symptoms of sickness or pain, we rush to call the doctor. There is a prescription for every ailment we can possibly imagine. Billions of dollars are spent each year for medical attention and prescriptions, yet we are the sickest country in the free world. That does not add up.}
^{If you have a chronic illness, you can relate to the woman with the issue of blood. Often finding yourself going from doctor to doctor, spending thousands of dollars, seeking a remedy, yet finding none.}^{God has provided physicians with the knowledge they have to help in time of need. The problem is that we go against the Word of God in using them as our ultimate authority and first response, instead of being led by God to seek their help after we seek HIm. The writer of the above verse, Luke, was a physician himself. This speaks to the validity of the profession. Yet, even he noted that ONLY God could heal the woman with the issue of blood.
God still heals. And He can heal any one of us in an instant. Oftentimes He is waiting on us to place our faith and trust in Him for our healing. The woman with the issue of blood suffered for years we are told. And spent her livelihood going from doctor to doctor. Yet, when she became desperate enough to rely on Jesus alone, literally pushing her way through the crowds to get to Him, she was immediately healed. And verse 48 shares with us the ultimate reason for her healing;
What Jesus tells her should give us all pause. These are the words of Jesus,
"Daughter, be of good cheer, your faith has made you well. Go in peace."
We should not live in fear of calling a doctor when we are sick. It just shouldn't be our first reaction. The Word of God clearly tells us time and time again that God heals, delivers and sets us free from sickness, disease and suffering.
We must ask ourselves
"Am I calling on God first?"
The Bible says, "Seek ye FIRST the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you."
I encourage you today. The next time you find yourself or your loved one in need of a healing, spend extra and intentional time in the Word, and prayer. Seeking the face of God for wisdom, healing, peace and comfort.
Place your complete faith in Him and allow Him the space to heal you.
If you've seen all the doctors you can, and find yourself weary from the search, remember,}^{Jesus has the cure no doctor can give!}

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