Chapter five of the gospel of Mark gives us an account of a woman who had been tormented with a blood disorder for twelve years. She had spent all of her money on various physicians for treatment of her condition, but only got worse. She heard about a man named Jesus was traveling through her region. She had heard many accounts individuals being delivered and healed of their afflictions. She believed that if she could get close enough to Jesus to touch him, she would be healed. Therefore, she decided to make her way through the crowd.  She was fully expecting a miracle, as soon as she touched Him. She reached out toward him and touched the hem of his clothing and was instantly healed.  Jesus perceived that healing power had flowed out of him into someone who had just touched him. e asked who touched me and she immediately came to him and fell down at his feet and began to worshiped HIM. This passage of scripture displays SEVEN elements of receiving and retaining you miracle.

And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

Obtaining our miracle requires us to acknowledge and admit that we have a NEED. The woman exhausted all of her financial resources and only grew worse. She realized that she had a NEED well beyond her thoughts, plans or abilities.

Obtaining our miracle will require us to acknowledge that we are at the end of natural abilities. The woman realized that her need would require divine intervention.

Obtaining our miracle will require us to be willing to seek after God with all of our heart and listen for His direction. The woman heard of Jesus healing the sick and thus developed faith in HIM. We too can grow and develop in our faith by reading, hearing and speaking the Word of God.

Obtaining our miracle will require us to make a decision to CHANGE. It has been said that is insanity for a person to continue doing the same thing and expecting a different result. The woman decided that seeking and touching Jesus would make her miracle manifest.

Obtaining our miracle will require us take ACTION. The woman took action upon her decision. She went to where Jesus was located for the soul purpose of touching Him.

Obtaining our miracle will require us to believe or expect that we will receive it now. The woman expected to be healed as soon as she touched Jesus.

Obtaining and retaining our miracle will require us to be thankful. The woman, after receiving her miracle, immediately testified of the miracle she received.  She then fell on her knees in thanksgiving and worship to HIM.