Bad News

"While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?" Mark 5:35

Jairus, a ruler in the synagogue, a man of High Standing, bowed down on his knees at the feet of Jesus and besought Him greatly with an urgent request: "My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live." (Mark 5:23) Such faith!

Verse 24 tells us that Jesus answered his prayer and went with him to his house, but someone hindered their quick return.

A woman with an infirmary lasting twelve years, who had spent all of her money seeking the help of physicians, heard of Jesus, and pressed through the crowd in order to simply touch the hem of Jesus' garment.  She knew that if she could just touch His clothes, she would be made whole.  Such faith!

What this woman didn't know, was that Jesus would know the moment she touched His garment.  It caused Jesus to pause.  Being aware that virtue had gone out of Him, He stopped and asked, "Who touched my clothes?" (Verse 30)

Can you imagine what Jairus was thinking when Jesus stopped following him to his house to heal his daughter?  He was probably thinking that his daughters time on earth was short and Jesus was taking a long time to get to her. He was also probably thinking the same thing His disciples were thinking and asked Jesus out loud. "And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?" (Verse 31)

But Jesus already knew who had touched Him, for He looked straight at the woman. (Verse 32)  So, what was Jesus waiting for?  He was waiting for a Public Profession of her faith. (Let the redeemed of the Lord say so! Psalm 107)

And when the woman confessed it was her who had touched His garment, He comforted her.

What a Saviour!

Just as Jesus was speaking comforting words to the woman whose faith had made her whole, bad news was brought to the ears of Jairus, "Your daughter is dead, don't trouble the Master," yet at the same time bad news was declared, Jesus turned and spoke to Jairus directly and said, "Be not afraid, only believe."

Such comfort!  Can you imagine the hope that had been restored to Jairus' broken heart?

Readers, Here comes a miracle!

Jesus takes Peter, James and John with Him to Jairus' house, but an interesting thing happens right before a miracle takes place: they are met with mockers and scorners.  Friend, let me remind you that you will have mockers and scorners who will laugh at you and who will laugh at Jesus during the most trying times of your life, but hear the words of Jesus, "Be not afraid, only believe."

Jesus put out the mockers and scorners from the house of Jairus before He healed his daughter.

Mockers and scorners will always miss the Miracles.

But those who believe will always witness Miracles!

There was great rejoicing in the home of Jairus that day!  And rightly so.  Just as the woman's faith had made her whole, Jairus' faith had brought his daughter back to life that day!

Friend, when we receive bad news, it might not always end with a miracle, but when we believe the words of Jesus, "Be not afraid, only believe," His comfort will sustain us, even in the heartaches.

Bad news...

  It confuses the mind, shatters the heart and leaves us with no hope...

    But not when we have Jesus...

        But that's just me!