“God made certain people part of your life because He knew His purpose
for your lives will be achieved through your bond.” (Unarine
Ramaru)
When Jesus went back to Galilee, the people
welcomed him. Everyone was waiting for him. A man named Jairus came to him.
He was a leader of the synagogue. He had only one daughter. She was twelve
years old, and she was dying. So Jairus bowed down at the feet of Jesus and
begged him to come to his house.
While Jesus was going to Jairus’ house, the
people crowded all around him.
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While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from
the house of the synagogue leader and said, “Your daughter has died. Don’t
bother the Teacher anymore.”
Jesus heard this and said to Jairus “Don’t be
afraid. Just believe and your daughter will be well.”
Jesus went to the house. He let only Peter, John,
James, and the girl’s father and mother go inside with him. Everyone
was crying and feeling sad because the girl was dead. But Jesus said, “Don’t
cry. She is not dead. She is only sleeping.”
The people laughed at him, because they
knew that the girl was dead. But Jesus held her hand and called to her,
“Little girl, stand up.” Her spirit came back into her, and she stood up
immediately. Jesus said, “Give her something to eat.” The girl’s parents
were amazed. He told them not to tell anyone about what happened. (Luke
8:40-42, 49-56, ERV)
As in the above story, Jesus was called
when all hope was gone. Once Jesus stepped into the picture the unchangeable
became changeable. Hope was restored
to grieving parents. Today, God has the ability to change your family, and
heal emotional scars that were past being healed. Looking at a challenge from
Jesus’ perspective can make all the difference in the world.
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The Lord said to Moses, “Say to the religious
leaders, the sons of Aaron, ‘No one should make himself unclean for a dead
person among his people, except for his own family, his mother, father, son,
daughter and brother, or his young sister who is near to him because she has
had no husband. For her he may make himself unclean. (Leviticus 21:1-3, NLV) By Jesus touching this girl’s lifeless hand, He was
communicating, “You are my daughter.”
Don’t fear for your family because Your
heavenly Father already has them in His capable hands. We need to realize our
family needs Jesus more than we do.
Being a follower of Jesus means we have two
families: a biological one and a faith one. As a family member, Jesus will
provide what our family’s need (better than we can).
The outcomes of our family’s lives are
ultimately in Jesus’ hands.
“When we think of our family, our spouse, parents, or children, let us
see them as a gift from God.” (Dillon Burroughs)[i]
[i] Inspired by the sermon “Facing Your Family Fears:
Facing Your Fears” (installment five, final) Sunday May 10, 2020, Interim Pastor
Josh Boyer, CenterPoint Church Lewis Center (All CenterPoint churches are
closed due to the Coronavirus, and are meeting online.) Join us every Sunday
morning at 10am at the CenterPoint Church Main Page on Facebook.
Notes from The Life Application Bible, New
International Version, were adapted for use in this post. This story is also
given in Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26, and Mark 5:21-24, 35-43
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