The two miracles in today's Gospel have one thing in common - the strong faith that brings healing. It is also distinctive of Mark to have one story inside the other but each with a common theme. In one case we have the daughter of a prominent Jewish official belonging to a group of people who were normally opposed to Jesus; in the other a woman with a bleeding problem which would have rendered her 'unclean'. She had no right to be in the middle of the crowd. If they had known, they might have lynched her. But, for that very reason, her need for healing and her faith that Jesus could help her so great that she took the risk. Jairus, too, keeps his trust in Jesus even after he is told his sick daughter has died. Because of their deep trust in Jesus healing and life came to both.

We are all in need of healing of some kind. Where do I most need healing in my life? Let me talk to the Lord about it and put all my trust in Him.