My friend’s signature on her text messages is “pressing for my blessing”. I love that because it tells me that she will not allow anything to get in her way of reaching her full potential in God. She will not allow anything to come in her way that will hinder her from receiving all that the Lord has for her. But the word “press” means pushing, exerting some strength into it. When you press you have to resolve that no matter what you are going forward. Your body might be tired, your situation may be huge, but you know in your knower that if you can just get to God, He will make everything alright!
That is what the woman with the issue of blood in Bible thought. Ladies can you imagine bleeding for 12 years! Being the outcast of the community because of some sort of medical issue? We can barely handle the 5 days or for some of us more like 12. But she resolved to press on that day when she heard that the “healer” was in town. She probably woke up that morning saying to herself; “today I am going to be healed”! Her girlfriends probably told her; girl you are not going to be able to get near Jesus because there are thousands of people out there. But she knew that Jesus could heal her and so she made up her mind to press. She had tried everything else, all the doctors and remedies and nothing worked. She was sick and tired or being sick and tired. So she pressed!
She activated her faith and pressed and pushed her way through the crowd that day and all she needed to do was touch the hem of Jesus’ garment and she was made whole!
Today is your day to press; press to Jesus for that blessing you have been waiting for. The breakthrough that you have needed for so long. God is able, just press!
The Butterfly Journey ~ Lisa
