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POWER OVER DEATH

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28

Mark 5:21-24, 35-43
Psalm 56
 
“…the damsel is not dead,
but sleepeth.”
 
POWER OVER DEATH
 
Jesus has power over demons, over diseases, and even over death. Here, we find Jairus going to Jesus for help for his daughter was sick and dying. He went to Jesus for help because he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. As a synagogue elder, he must have heard the gospel Jesus preached, and of His power to save. And he believed. When he came to Jesus, he humbled himself and knelt before Him, begging Him to heal his one and only daughter (Luke 8:42). But before Jesus could get to her, Jairus was told that his daughter had died and that there was no need to trouble Jesus anymore. What shocking news! His faith must have been hit hard. At one moment there was hope, but now all hope is gone.
 
Jesus our Saviour is a very good Saviour. In a hopeless situation, He gives hope. In the Lord Jesus, there is always hope. The Lord first strengthened the faith of Jairus by reaffirming his faith, “Be not afraid, only believe” (Mark 5:36). In other words, “Since you have believed on me, keep on believing, for in the midst of bad news, I am still Good News!”
 
When Jairus reached home, it was a most depressing scene for there was a whole lot of weeping and wailing. All the noise and din must have disturbed Jairus’ faith. But Jesus reassured him with these calming words, telling the crowd, “Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth” (Mark 5:39). The people laughed and scorned at Jesus, but Jairus kept faith. The people disqualified themselves; but Jairus and the mother of the child “and them that were with him” (Mark 5:40) were privileged to be in the house to see the miracle the Lord Jesus was about to perform: “And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment” (Mark 5:41,42). Just a simple word of Jesus was powerful enough to raise the dead. Surely this is the power of God Himself.
 
THOUGHT: (Read Psalm 56.)
PRAYER: “What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” (Ps 56:3)

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