But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the
ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”
Mar 5:37 And he allowed no one to follow him
except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
Mar 5:38 They came to the house of the ruler
of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.
Mar 5:39 And when he had
entered, he said to them, “Why
are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”
Mark 5 :36-39
Is your situation dead and
buried? Are you forgotten in the annals of history? The disciples thought so of
Jairus as reports came that his daughter lie dead of sickness. It’s good that
he cries to Jesus and not to the not condescending disciples.
We can learn some few things
from this account.
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What is
dead to you is not so to Jesus. The disciples had given up on the man
Jairius and his situation and even told him not to bother the master again. Its
amazing how the disciples did not have any room for positivity in this
situation. Is it possible that we follow Christ but we are full of negativity
and unbelief? From the disciples’ attitude, it seems so.
It is astonishing how the disciples
dismissed the man Jairus …... Do not bother the master. Jesus intervenes and
reassures the man. don’t be afraid …... yes, that word that is found at least
365 times in the bible (at least one for each day of the year.)
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Jesus
speaks to the dead situation. “Do
not be afraid, just believe.” “The child is not dead but asleep.”
It’s an enormous
statement! How can Jairus be still and refuse to be afraid of the death that
had just visited his home?
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Jesus is still in the business of waking people
from their sleep.
The question is what is it that has made you asleep? A
physical infirmity or deadness of spirit? Are you just destitute and hungry for
hope and inspiration? He is here to wake you up from asleep. May he wake you from sleep today.
