Luke 8

"But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.  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." vv.42-45

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Women, can you imagine having your period every day straight for twelve straight years?!  This women tried everything possible it seems like having spent her livelihood on physicians.  Just like today when people with a sickness go from doctor to doctor all over the country and even world trying to be healed and the cost draining their bank account and some.  You can imagine she would have probably given up hope by now of being healed having most likely believed every doctor and every possible cure presented her, but sure enough every one failed; yet she believed Jesus could.  Her faith cured her.  She believed that Jesus was the Messiah, the promised One to come, who would bring healing.  So believing that He was the Christ, meant believing He could heal.  We know from the other gospel account of this situation in Mark 5 that she thought if she could just touch His garment she'd be made well.
Another interesting thing about this situation is that Jesus is on His way to heal a 12 year old girl who was dying, an emergency indeed and need of Jesus quickly.  Yet on His way to this emergency He heals this woman.  How zoned I get sometimes when I have this grave emergency to get to and can cross right over another emergency or need.  I would be so overwhelmed by a crowd thronging me when I had somewhere to be and do.  Yet not Jesus, He uses His time perfectly all the time.  Now Peter thinks the Lord is being ridiculous having asked who touched him since the multitudes were surrounding Him.  So the Lord has to explain to him what he meant.  What seems obvious to us, the Lord always knows more.
Have you prayed for healing from the Healer?  How do you respond in emergencies when it's dependent on you? Have you been like Peter and thought the Lord was being ridiculous but turned out He knew more?