Verses: Luke 8 : 40 - 56
My thoughts about the verses:
There are two stories in this part of the text. I often think that this was done so that God could show how powerful Jesus was. You have to have faith that the issues you have will be erased once you give things over to God. Yet, there is also hoping that things will change. These are not the same but go hand in hand. I believe that these two types of emotions are exhibited in this story.
The first story that I want to talk about involves hoping things will get better. Jairus was hoping that Jesus could heal his daughter. He had heard the stories and wanted Jesus to come to his house to save his only daughter. He had heard the stories of great healings and was turning to Jesus for one last final straw. He was hoping by bringing Jesus to his daughter that she would be healed.
Yet, as he is taking Jesus to his daughter a large crowd gathers around Jesus. At that moment a woman who had been sick for many years reached out and touched the hem of Jesus's garments. She was immediately healed from her sickness. Jesus wanted the crowd to see the difference between hoping something would happen and having faith that it will happen. He stops and says someone has touched me. The disciples are stunned there are so many people here in the crowd anyone could have touched Jesus. Yet, Jesus said someone has touched me because I felt my healing power leave me. At this point the woman steps forward and says I did. Jesus said it is your faith that made you whole.
Now with all this going on a messenger comes to Jairus and tells him that his daughter has died. There was no reason to bring Jesus to the house because it was too late. Yet, Jesus looks at Jairus and says if you have faith she will be healed. When he reached the house James, John and Peter and the parents went into the house. Through Jairus's faith Jesus brought his daughter back from death.
It was through faith that both of these miracles happened. As we can see there is a big difference between hoping something will happen and having faith that it will happen. I think about all the people that have ever bought a lottery ticket that are hoping that they win. In the back of their head they know it is a long shot. Yet, they dream that it will happen and their life will change forever.
At the same time I think about those that have been very ill and find healing through Jesus. They are not hoping God will heal them instead they have faith that God will heal them. It might not be exactly the healing that they were hoping for. Yet, through faith they receive the healing they need.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for hearing our prayers. We thank you for being with us as we walk on this Earth. Help us to understand that you can do all things if we just turn it over to you. Help us move from hoping something will happening to having faith that it will happen. In the name of the Almighty we pray. Amen
Questions:
Are you hoping your life will change? Are you dreaming and wishing for things to come that will make your life easier? Are you living a life of faith? Do you know that if you give it to God it will happen? Are you willing to give yourself wholly over to God so that you can receive the blessings God wants to give you today?
My thoughts about the verses:
There are two stories in this part of the text. I often think that this was done so that God could show how powerful Jesus was. You have to have faith that the issues you have will be erased once you give things over to God. Yet, there is also hoping that things will change. These are not the same but go hand in hand. I believe that these two types of emotions are exhibited in this story.
The first story that I want to talk about involves hoping things will get better. Jairus was hoping that Jesus could heal his daughter. He had heard the stories and wanted Jesus to come to his house to save his only daughter. He had heard the stories of great healings and was turning to Jesus for one last final straw. He was hoping by bringing Jesus to his daughter that she would be healed.
Yet, as he is taking Jesus to his daughter a large crowd gathers around Jesus. At that moment a woman who had been sick for many years reached out and touched the hem of Jesus's garments. She was immediately healed from her sickness. Jesus wanted the crowd to see the difference between hoping something would happen and having faith that it will happen. He stops and says someone has touched me. The disciples are stunned there are so many people here in the crowd anyone could have touched Jesus. Yet, Jesus said someone has touched me because I felt my healing power leave me. At this point the woman steps forward and says I did. Jesus said it is your faith that made you whole.
Now with all this going on a messenger comes to Jairus and tells him that his daughter has died. There was no reason to bring Jesus to the house because it was too late. Yet, Jesus looks at Jairus and says if you have faith she will be healed. When he reached the house James, John and Peter and the parents went into the house. Through Jairus's faith Jesus brought his daughter back from death.
It was through faith that both of these miracles happened. As we can see there is a big difference between hoping something will happen and having faith that it will happen. I think about all the people that have ever bought a lottery ticket that are hoping that they win. In the back of their head they know it is a long shot. Yet, they dream that it will happen and their life will change forever.
At the same time I think about those that have been very ill and find healing through Jesus. They are not hoping God will heal them instead they have faith that God will heal them. It might not be exactly the healing that they were hoping for. Yet, through faith they receive the healing they need.
Prayer:
Dear God we thank you for hearing our prayers. We thank you for being with us as we walk on this Earth. Help us to understand that you can do all things if we just turn it over to you. Help us move from hoping something will happening to having faith that it will happen. In the name of the Almighty we pray. Amen
Questions:
Are you hoping your life will change? Are you dreaming and wishing for things to come that will make your life easier? Are you living a life of faith? Do you know that if you give it to God it will happen? Are you willing to give yourself wholly over to God so that you can receive the blessings God wants to give you today?
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