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pleaded with Him earnestly, he expressed ciples. Upon their arrival, there was a
the burden of his heart: “Come and lay tumult caused by professional mourners
thy hands on her, that she may be healed; who had gathered. The Lord addressed
and she shall live” (v23). Although Jairus’ the company by saying, “Why make ye
daughter’s condition was severe, his faith this ado, and weep? the damsel is not
in the Lord Jesus was evident. He knew dead, but sleepeth” (v39). Now when the
that the One who had helped others could Saviour said that the girl was “not dead,
help his daughter. Let us never forget that but sleepeth,” He was not saying that she
no matter how great our burdens are, wasn’t dead, but rather that her present
we can lay them before the Lord, “for he state of being dead was only temporary;
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careth for you” (1Pe 5:7). she would be awakened. In fact, in the
NT, the word “sleep” is frequently used
Faith and Its Patience of believers who have died to indicate
While Jairus accompanied the Lord the prospect of resurrection. When these
Jesus through the streets of the town, mourners heard this from the Lord Jesus,
notice the number of interruptions they they mocked and “laughed him to scorn”
encountered along the way. First, there (v40). Such unbelief cannot appreciate
were the crowds that pushed against the the authoritative power that was to be
Saviour as He walked. Then there was displayed by the perfect Servant, so they
the woman who touched Him, and the were put out of the home.
Lord Jesus stopped to speak to her. Then, Faith and Its Prospect
perhaps the greatest interruption was the
sad news that came from Jairus’ home as With the mockers removed, the Lord
they walked. Hindrances in life are used Jesus continued to the room where the
by the Lord to test the sincerity of our young girl was lying. Tenderly, He took
faith in Him. her by the hand in the presence of her
parents and the three disciples and said,
Faith and Its Promise “Talitha cumi,” an Aramaic expression
The inevitable had happened, and “which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say
the news of Jairus’ daughter had come unto thee, arise” (v41). How marvelous it
from those who came from the home: must have been for these individuals to
“Thy daughter is dead” (v35). However, have witnessed the power of Jehovah’s
the reassuring words of promise came Servant raise this girl from the dead. There
quickly from the lips of the Lord Jesus: is no authoritative power like His. But
“Be not afraid, only believe” (v36). They along with that, these three disciples had
were words that would have bolstered the privilege of witnessing Jairus’ faith in
Jairus’ faith in the One he was with, and the person of Christ.
the disciples undoubtedly saw that. What Faith and Its Pattern
the Lord Jesus began when He “went with
him” (v24) He would complete, despite In the previous chapter, after the Lord
the apparent difficulty. Jesus calmed the storm, He said to His
With faith in the Lord Jesus and His disciples, “How is it that ye have no
word, Jairus continued with Him to his 2 The fact that she was raised from the dead is
home, accompanied by the three dis- clearly stated in Luke 8:55.
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