SHABILAH

 Shabilah( Mark 5: 26).

(wonders of his hem)

And a woman was there among the crowd who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years . She had SUFFERED A GREAT DEAL under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had , yet instead of getting better she grew worse.

SHABILAH.

Shabilah a rich Enterpreneur with three companies im the country. She was into real estate business, and other buying and selling of foreign building materials. she had lost her husband to the cold hands of death at a very early stage of her marriage without any child in the marriage. Shabilah decision to stay single was best known to her as it was obvious she was a comfortable woman with her businesses thriving very well.

Shabilah was a beautiful woman in her late forties,  very beautiful and attractive.

THE DARK NEW DAWN....

Shabilah woke up on a fateful morning some few months towards her 48th birthday, only to rise to a moist bed filled with blood all over beddings..what??? she yelled out. I thought I  was through with my monthly menstrual cycle...she got up and quickly cleaned up herself , took her bath and took care of the bleeding assuming it was an extended flow, probably a sort of mild hormonal in balance that will rectify itself, she concluded that this must be as a result of a change in her diet or probably stress. She went into her day fully ready to face the day...only to realize that in the space of forty minutes she had to change her sanitary towel to another one. She then realized that this flow was beyond the normal. She then decided to see the doctor. She got into the car and she told her driver should take her to the hospital.

AT THE HOSPITAL...

Shabilah ran several test by different specialist in the hospital and she was still reffered to some particular specialist centres in town. She was told to return in three days for the result of the test and scans that she ran, she was administered some medication to help reduce the flow of the blood and also to boost her energy. She couldn't return to her place of work on that very day. She however put some calls through to her managers and some of her employees. She got home early that day to the amazement of her maidens/ workers. She gave them a sound warning on how she needs to rest and how she would love not to be disturbed as directed by physician. She had a long unrestful rest as the blood flow didn't cease but increased. Three days seemed like three years, but it eventually came. She arrived at the hospital early enough wearing a long look. She was immediately attended to since she was one of the hospital s(special) patient. 

Shabilah sat right in front of the doctor and answered his series of long questions regarding her health. She answered all patiently as the doctor looked through all the papers containing her test results. The doctor after series of questions and looking thoroughly at the result...he sighed and said Madam what we have here is a delicate issue and it should be treated as such, from the result we have here you are diagnosed mutiple fibroids, and pelvic cancer at a life threatening stage. The condition as at present is life threatening and so we advice an operation as soon as possible. It's quite expensive but with you ma'am that shouldn't be an issue. She nodded in affirmation to his last statement

 She was given the next appointment  for the operation, it was to happen in three days. Lines of worry started coming up on her face...she was still paced on some medication to manage the condition for the next two days.

THE SURGICAL OPERATION..

Shabilah's condition required some more experts in the medical profession to be flown in. The hospital was a busy one , on that fateful day as doctors/surgeons we're putting their heads together to arrive at successful operation. The MD/CEO of Shabilah group of companies was wheeled into the theatre were about seven doctors were gathered, she was given an anathesia to subdue pain....it was along but a successful operation. Mrs Shabilah was admitted in the hospital for about 2 weeks where she was under close observation...the bleeding didn't stop after the operation and all it only subsided. She was discharged after two weeks and placed on plenty medications with an instruction of having to use thick sanitary towels. 

TRADO-MEDICALS....

Serah Shabilah's childhood friend came visiting when she learnt of her predicament...She brought the suggestion of visiting Trado-medicals specialist who were skilled in the use of roots and herbs to cure ailments.... Shabilah let's give this a trial , I am certain this will be helpful. They both set out on the journey, the destination was quite far because the very famous trado hospital wasn't in their town , so they had to travel a long distance before getting there. They got to the place and Shabilah was well attended to... different concoction and herbal powders were administered to her. The prescription was amazing...there were ones she had to wake up to take in the middle of the night, they were soaps she had to bathe with twice a day, they were creams she had to rob in her stomach, some powder she had to swallow with pap...it was a long list of prescription but Shabilah definitely had no choice as her new state of health was having its toll on her. Shabilah was so religious about every drug she was given to use but instead of getting better it worsen, she couldn't attend to her business as usual .

FINANCIAL CRISIS

It's been three years Shabilah has been faced with this ugly reality that definitely has come to stay with her. She could not attend to her business as of other times when she was Hale and hearty... Her trusted employees and managers couldn't be trusted after all, mismanagement of funds, fraudulent actions was now the other of the day. She tried to salvage the whole situation beckoning on some expatriates to help, but all to no avail as he own health issues was a major contributor to the financial statement of her companies... during space of three years she has sought for medical helps traveling to about six countries to see the professionals probably there could be an end to her misery, a solution to her problem but all to no avail even after spending a fortune on the medical bills. It was a distressing period for Shabilah and this made it moreso due to the fact that she was becoming more lonely by the day as her group of friends and families seems to be reducing by the day. Shabilah longed for healing but all she could get was more fatigue. There must just be a way out ...she sighed...I don't want to die...I get weaker every day....

SERAH(That special friend...)

Serah Shabilah's childhood friend is whom we can refer to as " a friend indeed"...she never relented in her pursuit to see her friend whole again. She visited Shabilah sometimes in the fifth year of her ordeal....Shaby let's take another step...I think and I know by now you too would have realized that what we have at hand is no medical issue, your condition has defied science and all...I will suggest we see the SPIRITIST ...they are endowed with the ability which is metaphysical...they should be able to stop this unceasing flow from the spiritual realm. Shaby you don't have a choice on this , let's give this a trial since all others have failed. This is the last resort my dear ...this can not but work out for your good...she patted Shabilah on her back encouraging her. Shabilah nodded her head in agreement and they picked a date to set out ...since this will even have to do with getting a visa and boarding an air plane also.

HANAGUSHANA.

Hanagushana was a well known famous spiritualist in the Asian part of the world, he was known for his ability to end mysterious illnesses without delay, there was technically no illness that he couldn't deal with. They arrived at his resident in the evening, but there was a long que on ground and it was evident it will never get to their turn on that same day. So they had to Lodge in an inn. By this time Shabilah had demaciated so much that people who knew her could hardly recognize her. 

The next day , when it was noon it finally got to Shabilah's turn, she walked into the decorated temple as she took a bow paying obeisance to Hanagushana....He gave her a warm welcome and telling her problem before she could say a word. He smiled assuring her she was in the right place and she should be relax all her misery wouldn't go back home with her. Shabilah was instructed she will have to spend ten days as there are a lot of rituals to carry out since the demons on her case was much. The following instructions were giving to Shabilah....

Day 1...You are to bath naked facing the moon and reciting some long incantation as directed by Hanagushana himself 

Day 2....You will be beaten with horse whips 40 times...you will feel the pain but the demons in you are the target...your ability to endure determines your healing.

Day 3... Hanagushana will prepare himself some bitter concoction to drink with the recipe of snail water and gall bladder...this one will do the internal healing of the damage done to your womb and all. The list was long and unimaginable things we're instructed... Shabilah was desperate for her healing , she adhered and endured all just focusing on the end result even as her friend encouraged. The left Hanagushana's temple on the eleventh day .... a false Ray of hope beamed on Shabilah as she woke that morning to a dry sanitary towel with only faint trace of blood mark...she rejoiced in her heart...this has never happened in the past years...could it be it's the end ..She told Serah and the both rejoiced as they embark on the journey back home.

BLEEDING NEVER CEASED....

Two days after she returned from Hanagushana's temple...though the bleeding was as good as gone but the swelling on her stomach increased ...what could be happening she pondered again to herself. In the midst of her thought she felt the urgent need to ease herself...she ran to the toilet and all hell let loose...she woke up in a hospital bed and what she remembered was she was lying in a pool of blood which was coming from her bowels when she headed to the toilet. The  doctor  explained to her on how she was found in the pool of her own blood and she was brought here by her security guard. The situation was that, the flow got stored up in a sac in your tube that we are yet to identify, you were actually bleeding but it was internal. She had to go through another stage of operation. Shabilah left the hospital with the doctors final words: we've done our best madam...we leave the remaining to God. The last word *God* struck Shabilah...God , is he aware of my predicament? Does he feel my pain, is he aware of the suffering have gone through in the hands of several physicians? Where is God? Can he hear me? Can he help me?

HANDY INFORMATION...

Months rolled into years for Shabilah and years into decades for her....her predicament has tagged her with a reproachful name "The woman with the issue of blood* it could no longer be hidden, she get soiled in blood at the slightest attempt to sit down privately and publicly...how she was able to pull through the years was still a wonder to her and people around her. Few days to her 60th birthday she heard an information that was going to turn her life around for the best. Since she was under tradition, Shabilah's state is ceremonially unclean and everything that comes in contact with her is also rendered unclean, she hardly had anyone come near her...but Serah never relented...she checked on her as much as possible. But this visit around was on Shabilah will not forget in a giffy. Serah came into Shabilah's little crib panting and trying to catch her breath with excitement and joy written over her face. Shinar is well!!! She kept saying Shinar has been delivered. Shinar happened to be Serah's cousin who developed a mild mental issue that causes him to react rash at the slightest provocation all attempt to get him cured by his parent and family proved abortive as he later got to the stage of raven madness whereby hot fetters used to tie him down seems like thread as he will cut it asunder without much Ado. He was avoided by his friends and family and thereby living in the tomb with the dead...thisame Shinar who has been insane for long numbers of years is now well and alive. Serah spoke to Shabilah with so much excitement....I saw him, I touched him, he spoke with me and he even recognized me even over all this year...He said He encountered Jesus...I have heard a lot of the miracles wrought through this man but this one I have seen, held and felt it. Shabilah am sure of it this time around your waiting is over. I also learnt that he spoke to the raging storm of recent times and the storm obeyed Him. Shabilah I perceive a saviour in that Man Jesus...if I had any doubt before, the event with Shinar my cousin clears the doubt . Shaby dearie I heard from a reliable source that he might pass through this vicinity tommorow... please look for how to contact him, he normally moves with crowd, you know you are not the only one with problem, so everyone wants a word from him or a contact with him. Serah left Shabilah with this handy information.

THE LIBERATING ENCOUNTER

Shabilah hardly closed her eyes the night before her anticipated encounter with this Jesus. Jesus she thought to herself, will he be able to attend to my case, will I have the chance to see him amidst the crowd? will he even touch at least for once. she kept pondering on the best method to employ to come in contact with the man who holds the key to her divine healing. She eventually fell asleep and woke up very early and got ready for the encounter. I am in an unclean state no prophet will want to speak or lay hands on me, shabilah spoke to herself, but I have to have an encounter with the man that could set Shinar free from his long years of raven insanity, if he did that then anything is possible. She concluded this man Jesus must be powerful indeed ,Serah said even the wind obeyed him. Everything about this man Jesus must be powerful then. If I could just touch the hem of his garment, he doesn't have to touch me, I can touch him and I believe I will receive my healing. Noises from outside jolted her out of her thought. She heard clearly people around saying it's Jesus he is around, the noises of the crowds became closer.. Shabilah gathered all the strength within her and went into the crowd, she pressed through, she had become anaemic and it seemed she might never get to Jesus, she pressed through with all her strength because her life depended on the the touch...she eventually got a glimpse of Jesus and the only way she could contact him was the stretched touch towards the hem of Jesus's garment. The moment she touched the garment a soothing sensation flowed from the garment towards her stomach and instantly she felt the flow cease. She was trying to fathom the reality that just dawned on her...then she heard a voice saying: Who touched me?...Ha ! he knows she thought....with excitement coated in fear she stepped out amidst the crowd and she said: I touched you my Lord my God..... Jesus looked at her and Smiled at her and said: Daughter your faith as made you whole....Go your way. Shabilah instantly felt a surge of strength well up within her....the flow had really ceased there was no doubt, the assurance that backed up this healing cannot be described. Shabilah was restored....the reproach was over, the pain is gone, the loneliness is gone ... Shabilah had the privilege to health again...it was twelve years of horror but at the contact of the wonderful healer , her story became glory. As she read out her story during her 80th birthday tears welled up in the eyes of all that attended her celebration....she concluded I am a product of the wonders in the Hem of Jesus. A thunderous applause from her listeners concluded her speech.

To the Shabilah's of Life.

What health challenge could you be facing?what life challenge are you passing through? Jesus is still in the business of healing, stilling storms. All you need to do is to contact Jesus. The Hem of his garment is available in his name Philippians 2: 9-10... The hem is in His blood Rev 12:11. The hem is in His word Psalm 107:20. Come into Jesus , if there anything you are holding on to especially in the storms of Life make sure is the thread of his garment. He was and still able to dry up every problem from its root. Choose to press for the Hem...it's free and liberating. 

Jesus is Lord.

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Olamiju Olajumoke.