READ: Mark 5:25-34
“…daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.” – Mark 5:34
Jesus referred to ladies in two different ways – “woman” or “daughter”. If I were a lady, I would prefer it if Jesus called me “daughter”. I think a daughter is generally more receptive, more open and more humble. As it is in the nat- ural, a woman is someone who is not as easy to influence as a daughter is.
In the miracle involving the woman with the issue of blood, we see Jesus referring to this woman as a daughter! She had been able to tap into the anointing even though others around could not feel anything. Perhaps, that is why Jesus referred to her as “daughter”.
You see, it is children who receive the most precious gifts from their parents. It is children and not equals who receive an inheritance from their fathers. When you receive someone as a father, you open yourself up to receive the ultimate gift from the person.
When Jesus was on His way to the cross, a large crowd of people followed Him, including women who supported Him openly and publicly identified with Him. Jesus turned to them and ministered words of prophecy from His heart. He did not refer to these supportive ladies as women, but as daughters (Luke 23:28).
Decide to be a woman whom Jesus would see as a daughter. Someone who is open to the anointing! Someone who is supportive of the man of God! Someone who is prepared to identify openly and passionately with the vision!