Mark 5

If the people of several generations ago were to see the technology of today, I'm sure they would think what was going on was somewhat magical or unbelievable. The physical laws of this earth have always been in place, it is just that we have better come to understand them and use them. These physical laws seemed to be fixed and unchanging.

One of the theories of physics is the law of conservation. That energy is conserved and never lost. In other words, energy transforms itself into differing types of energy.

There also appears to be eternal laws in spiritual matters also. As the Savior was thronged by a mass of people -

"...a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole." (New Testament | Mark 5:25 - 28)

As she touched his garment, she was healed. What is interesting is the Savior sensed, -

"...immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him..." (New Testament | Mark 5:30)

...or in other words, some sort of power or energy had gone out of him. It is clear that the garment was not the source of healing but the source was in Him. After confessing what she had done, the Savior said to the woman -

...Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole..." (New Testament | Mark 5:34)

Within this brief experience, even though we do no know the meaning or have a knowledge of all things, we recognize some simple spiritual laws. First, that sufficient faith is required to receive spiritual blessings, power, or spiritual energy. Nephi asked -

"...how is it that ye have forgotten that the Lord is able to do all things according to his will, for the children of men, if it so be that they exercise faith in him?" (Book of Mormon | 1 Nephi 7:12)

"...For if there be no faith among the children of men God can do no miracle among them..." (Book of Mormon | Ether 12:12)

Is it any wonder, that Paul taught -

"But without faith it is impossible to please him..." (New Testament | Hebrews 11:6)

Faith is an eternal law to receive the blessings and miracles of God. But even with faith, there also appears that there must also be an Eternal power or energy that allows the miracles of blessing.