Real Conversations (Luke 8-10)Sýnishorn

Grief is an emotion every person will experience at some point in life. The anticipation of grief can be just as agonizing as the grief itself. Today’s passage introduces Jairus, a ruler at the synagogue, whose daughter was very sick. He knew she was ill enough to die, and he sought out Jesus. In fact, Jairus fell at His feet and begged Jesus to come to his house and heal his 12-year-old daughter. Jairus knew the source of healing he needed to pursue.

Jesus arrived at Jairus’s home and was met by messengers who reported it was “too late,” and encouraged Jesus not to go into the home. The girl was dead. Jesus responded, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” The girl’s parents took Jesus to her. They had faith in the words Jesus had spoken; they didn’t question or hesitate. Amidst skeptical laughter from onlookers, Jesus, the girl’s parents, Peter, James and John entered the room.

The parents of the girl exhibited bold faith and belief that He could make her well again. When she got up, her parents were amazed but never doubted from where the source of her healing came. According to this passage, Jesus instructed them not to tell anyone what had happened. He built a testimony in this family and requested they not tell anyone what they had experienced.

This interaction with Jairus’s daughter was a foretaste of the death, Resurrection, and life to come. It was not yet time for everyone to know what was to come in Jesus’ life and how God would work to save mankind through Him. It was time to save a young girl and bring a family into the saving grace of the Father.

Are you walking in the saving grace that Jesus so generously provides?

Prayer:

Lord, I ask that You forgive me of my sins and fill me with Your saving grace. Amen