Jarius, who had been overwhelmed with grief and anger was immediately overcome with amazement. He had been hoping that his daughter would be healed but now he was there and watched as she was raised from the dead. That was something worth talking about! However, Jesus told everyone to keep it a secret. How could they remain silent about what they just saw?
Do you remember when going to Jesus was on the bottom of your list, even if it was on your list? Jesus has done some mighty things in your life, some big and some small. Take a moment now to meditate on the blessings that are yours because of God.
Now begin to thank and worship him. And if you’re still waiting for him to act, keep in mind that God’s timing is usually far different than what we think it should be. His plans for you and your life are probably very different from what you think they should be. But he always completes what he starts, doesn’t he (Philippians 1:6)?
Something that I was not expecting to see was that while Jesus had an impact on Jarius’ testimony, it was the two women who literally had their lives radically changed because of their encounter with Christ.
A final thought. Well there is no further information on these individuals, wouldn’t it be a pity to have an encounter with Christ, and your life never be different? Please do not receive God’s grace to you in vain.
Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 ESV
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²¹And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. ²²Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet ²³and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” ²⁴And he went with him.
And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. ²⁵And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, ²⁶and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. ²⁷She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. ²⁸For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” ²⁹ And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. ³⁰And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” ³¹And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” ³²And he looked around to see who had done it. ³³But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. ³⁴And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
³⁵While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” ³⁶But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” ³⁷And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. ³⁸They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. ³⁸And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” ⁴⁰And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. ⁴¹Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” ⁴²And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. ⁴³And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat. Mark 5:21-43 ESV