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Introduction
Greetings…
In our text for today, Mark 5:21-43, we find a rapid sequence of events that would have thrown any one of us off balance or even found us traumatized by such.
Yet Jesus, our supreme Savior, did not become overwhelmed with the situations nor found himself flustered, but rather with supreme confidence he took each situation in stride.
Jesus having just healed the man with “Legion” inside him, he now goes back across the Sea of Galilee.
Here he is confronted with two rapid events dealing with “Human Death & Suffering.”
Jesus And Death
The Ruler Of The Synagogue.
Jairus was one of the rulers of the synagogue in Capernaum.
By this time, Jesus was no longer welcome at the synagogues typically.
Jesus was rejected by the leading scholars and teachers in Israel.
He was considered a rabble-rouser who went from town to town causing trouble.
He was, in the eyes of the religious leaders at the time, teaching against the Law of Moses and doing things on the Sabbath that weren’t right, again in their eyes.
So, think of what it took for Jairus to come to Jesus.
He had to overcome his own pride.
He had to wrestle away his prejudice and even shame and embarrassment before he could go to Jesus.
Jairus as “ruler of a synagogue” had to take the chance of losing his high position to see Jesus.
Thankfully, for Jairus’ daughter’s sake, he swallowed his pride and went to Jesus.
There is not much a parent won’t do to try and help their child.
A parents bound and love is great for a child.
We also find that in Jairus’ case, Jesus required him to put his trust in him.
Now here is the thing, this faith, though as possibly little as it was, coupled with his dying daughter, propelled him to seek help from Jesus.
Jesus, in his compassion for even those that typically doubted him, took pity and we read of how…
Jesus Raises The Dead.
Though Jairus and Jesus are told the 12 year old girl is dead and not to come, Jesus still goes and finds himself at Jairus’ home.
The people are mourning but Jesus consuls them by telling them she isn’t dead just sleeping.
Jesus isn’t lying but using the symbolism that is often used to discuss the soul that is still alive though the body is dead.
Jesus, demonstrated to Jairus and us now, that he is Lord of even death.
That Jesus had overcome death buy victoriously defeating it.
Summary
Thankfully for all humanity our Lord and Savior had defeated death and given us the keys, through him, to defeat it as well.
We don’t have to worry about dying or what comes next, as we fight the good fight, we will defeat death and receive the crown of life.
Now while Jesus was traveling to Jairus’ home there is an incident wherein Jesus helps a woman suffering.
Jesus And Suffering
The Unclean Woman.
As I just said, while Jesus was headed to Jairus’ home there was a woman that came up to Jesus hoping just to touch his garment to be healed of her hemorrhage.
This poor woman not only had a continual flow of blood but this made her unclean under the Law of Moses and thus an outcast of sorts.
She not only suffered physically but no doubt emotionally as well.
Not only that but she was now poor because she had spent everything she had on doctors with no cure.
Even Luke, the physician states…
Now, Jesus could have just kept walking and ignored what took place but he didn’t.
He stopped, knowing the pain and suffering this woman had been through.
When this woman, scared and trembling, came to Jesus I want you to look at how he comforts her.
He calls her something he is never recorded calling any other person, “daughter.”
This woman, who had physically suffered, personally been ostracized, and financially bankrupted needed Jesus’ kind words and comfort.
Yes, she had been healed physically but emotionally this was what she needed.
Summary
As Christians we are going to suffer physical and emotional challenges but we have a Savior who cares for us.
Conclusion
This section ends with Jesus telling Jairus’ family…
Jesus didn’t allow the crowds that followed him nor the mourners who laughed to see the miracle of this little girl being raise from the dead.
Jesus didn’t raise Jairus’ daughter or heal the woman for recognition, no he did it because he loves his creation and has compassion for us in our suffering and even death.
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