Jesus Raises a Girl From Death

Jesus will heal and bring you to life even if you do not know how to ask…

Mark 5:35-43
35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

36 Overhearing[c] what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 But they laughed at him.

After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. 43 He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Amen! There was a revelation in the middle of this passage shown to me. Jesus was not even asked to raise the dead girl. He did it without being prompted. Those that told the Father of the girl to go away lacked the faith and ability of Jesus, or they assumed that Jesus was too “busy” for that now.

We should never limit the ability and love of God shown through Jesus Christ here on Earth. Jesus was able to teach many with this one act, this one miracle. He taught those that told the man to go away that we should not limit His power. He taught the parents of the girl that faith and hope and love are the most powerful abilities in the world. And lastly, hmHe teaches us that I leven if we do not feel that Jesus can heal us, if we only believe and have faith, hope and love, that Jesus will work in our lives where He knows we need it most.

Today I ask for your prayers for my son Gavin. He is 9 years old and is going in for surgery this morning at Renaissance Hospital. Please pray for him all day long. He is a sweet boy with a beautiful heart for God.

Amen.
DK