Don’t Be Afraid, Just Have Faith

Numbers 19; Numbers 20; Psalm 28; Mark 5
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Scripture

Mark 5

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.”

36 But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.”

37 Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn’t let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James). 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw much commotion and weeping and wailing. 39 He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.”

40 The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying. 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. 43 Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone what had happened, and then he told them to give her something to eat.

Observation

Jairus has just been told that his little girl was dead and Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith. I wonder what was going through his mind as he walked back to his home with Jesus? I imagine that he repeated those words of Jesus over and over again in his head. What would you have done if it were your little girl?
One day I imagine that we will see Jairus and his little girl in heaven. I am sure that Jairus and his little girl became believers in Jesus that day. Don’t you? It was a totally impossible situation for Jairus. His little girl was no longer just sick she was dead. It is a reminder to us that nothing is impossible with God.

Application

I serve Jesus that raised this little girl from the dead so I will not be afraid. He can meet all of my needs.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, over and over and over again in Your word you tell us not to be afraid. Over and over and over again in Your word you tell us to just have faith and it is my desire to trust You with the faith that You have given me. Faith is a gift. Help me use the amount of faith that You have given me to not be afraid. Thank You in advance for the miracles that You are going to do in the peoples' lives around me. I trust in You.

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