What does the word “hopeless” mean to you? It literally means “there is no hope.”  Many people feel hopeless because of financial problems, some feel hopeless because of their health, some because of their children, some because of relationships with others, and so on. There are many reasons and causes for us to feel hopeless. Some have felt hopeless because Yu Shi Min died. When it seems impossible to find the solution, we often feel hopeless.

Today, we will look through the life of a woman, and see how God changed her life from hopeless to hopeful.

Let us take a look at her situation.

• She has been bleeding for twelve years.

• Physical suffering – think of cold or covid

• Emotional suffering – as a woman, we can’t even imagine what she had to go through

• Financial suffering – she spent all she had

Her situation is completely hopeless. She has no money, no family, no community, no job, no neighbor, she is not healthy, lost her beauty as a woman. There was absolutely nothing she could have done. There was no way out. Think about it, she has been sick for 12 years, don’t you think you tried whatever she could do to make her feel better? She is completely hopeless.

We often feel the same way. We try everything we can do to make things better, but nothing seems to work. We are concerned about our residential status in America, we have tried many different business items, but all failed. Our job does not seem to make things better. We have to work to support our family even if my health is not well. We must face people when our relationship is not good. We are living in desperation, fear, and sorrow. We want to live in hope and joy.

In the midst of all this, she hears news. She hears about Jesus. She heard that He could heal people, He can drive out demons, He can feed thousands. He is the Messiah that we’ve been waiting for! Not only that but He is passing by our town today. It was the opportunity of a lifetime. So, with courage, she goes among the crowd. She is not supposed to because she is an unclean person; people will stone her to death. However, she takes bold action. That is how desperate she was.

Then He asks, “Who touched me?”  There were hundreds of people bumping into each other, but Jesus knew the one who touched Him in desperation. Then Jesus tells the woman, “My daughter, your faith has saved you, go in peace.”  She was not saved because she touched Jesus, but she was saved because of her faith. Jesus saw her faith. Jesus saw her desperation and faith and saved her. We must stop dwelling in our misfortune and seek Jesus in faith. He is our Healer and our Savior. This is faith. Do you not have faith? Then seek! Ask! Until when will you live the way, you are living? When we come before Jesus in faith, He will give us hope, peace, and joy. People have labeled her as uncleaned, but Jesus calls her “my daughter.”  This is the love of Jesus Christ, and this is His comfort.

In verse thirty-four, Jesus said, “Go in peace.”  And if we elaborate this is Greek, it means “Go as a person who has been reconciled to the original relationship with God.”  We are hopeless because we lost the relationship with God. If our life is not related to God, then we are hopeless. Brothers and sisters, seek hope with bold faith, enjoy the hope and peace in God! He will save you. He will solve all our problems! He will heal you! He will lead you to the glorious way of His cross. Go in peace. Let us pray.