Jesus
Overheard Them And Said …
“Don't
Be Afraid.
Just
Have Faith.”
Scripture
Mark
5
22 Then a
leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When
he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet, 23 pleading fervently with
him. “My little daughter is dying,” he said. “Please come and
lay your hands on her; heal her so she can live.”
35 While he
was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of
Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, “Your daughter
is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”
41 Holding
her hand, he said to her, “Talitha
koum,” which
means “Little girl, get up!” 42 And
the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked
around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed.
Observation
These
words of Jesus were said to a father whose young daughter was dying
and in fact, by the time he and Jesus reached her she had already
died.
The
situation would have been hopeless, but it wasn't … because Jesus
was there.
When
things in our lives are seemingly hopeless, that is when you and I
need to realize that we have Jesus, so they aren't hopeless.
After
my heart attack six years ago and after the 14 hours of surgery that
followed, the young heart surgeon told Kathy that I had less than a
5% chance of surviving the trip from the operating room up to
intensive care – up to CCU.
Those
are not very good odds at all, especially when it is the life of a
loved one that the doctor is talking about!
From
a human perspective I know that to Kathy, my kids, and to everyone
else, that it must have seemed very very hopeless … even my surgeon
after the 14 hour surgery did not think that I would survive (He
didn't tell us that, but he did tell his nurse practitioner who later
told me).
Kathy
and all of those praying for me held on to Jesus' words, “Don't be
afraid. Just have faith.”
Later
on, after I had gotten out of the hospital I went to see my lung
doctor on a follow up visit and I can still remember him staring at
me and saying, “You know that you shouldn't have survived … you
really are a miracle!”
What
are you going through? How is your faith being tested today? “Don't
be afraid. Just have faith.”
Ephesians
3:20
20 Now
to him who is able to
do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.
Psalm
18:6
In
my distress I called to the Lord;
I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry
came before him, into his ears.
Application
I
will encourage those going through impossible situations to look to
Jesus and I will encourage them to hold on to His promises. How about
you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, the journey of faith always takes us to situations that are
seemingly impossible because without You and Your help they are
impossible. But for You all things are possible. Nothing is too hard
for You. Help us to walk by faith today and not by sight. Show us
that we can always trust in You when we run into impossible
situations!
Daily
Bible Reading: Numbers 19,20; Psalms 28; Mark 5
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