The sun was high, the road dusty and busy,
this was typical of Besara Road at a time like this in Galilee. On a normal day,
he would have sent a servant but this was no normal day for him and his
household. He could remember 12 years ago when his daughter was born, oh what
joy! But now death threatens. Jairus knew Jesus of Nazareth could help, but how
do you nail down this miracle worker. Thankfully someone told him He just came
to town. Hurriedly, he matched on to where he believed his 12 year old daughter’s
salvation lay.
Jesus said, ‘Let us go’…His joy knew no
bounds. Salvation comes with me. No one knows the pain of waiting for the
conception of this girl – this dream. Then, the devil seeks to take her away. He
mused ‘By God, Jerusalem will not mourn
for me’. Just then he discovers the journey drags on; Christ was crowded,
and the crowd would not allow God to move at Jairus’ speed. Can someone tell
this people I have an emergency case?
Then suddenly He stopped, and looking
around He said who touched me. My, my, this Jesus! Seriously, it would have
been hilarious, but that laughter had no place in Jarius’ soul – ‘my girl is dying’, ‘my vision, my hope is
losing life’. This must be a desperate miracle seeker – then a woman like a
flash came into the scene, completely healed after 12 years of infirmity. Sincerely
‘is my daughter not 12 years old’. A
flow of blood as long as his daughter had lived!
And just when they could break loose from
that moment, he saw the man. Even before he spoke, he knew what had happened, ‘your little girl is dead’. It just got
worse. ‘I believed she would live but now
she is dead – she was losing life but now she is dead. Hopes vanished, dreams
gone, thoughts disappeared. It was first the beginning of the end, but now it
had all ended’.
Have you ever ran to Jesus with a
situation, and instead of it getting better, it grew worse? The health
situation deteriorated, the account went from red to fade; from little contract
to no contract. It seems God is just interested in doing things for every other
person but you; somehow He seems to have forgotten that you are there. You have
done all you know to do, yet nothing is transforming for the better. Yet, the
last time you were in church; the preacher kept jumping up and down
passionately claiming that God is not partial, ‘What He does for one He does for
all’ he roared.
Allow me to add to the preacher’s
note by reminding you of The Message rendering of Jesus response to the sad,
disgruntled, frustrated and tired Jairus, ‘Jesus
overheard and said, "Don't be upset. Just trust me and everything will be
all right." (Luke 8:50). It is still the same admonition He
has for us, ‘don’t be upset…’ Don’t be jealous of the good of another, you
need not worry nor fret. Let the faith that brought you to Him, keep you with
Him. Though the moon may have faded away, and the night becomes darker, yet He
who is the light will lighten your path. He is the light; He needs no source of
light.
Only
believe, don’t be upset with another’s miracle, God is on the march, He is
doubtless coming to you. Yes, He might seem delayed in coming, but there will
yet be a miracle. Your Vision will yet live; your baby project shall not die.
Because He lives, you also shall live. Remember Jairus laughed at last. Hold
on, don’t be upset; Trust Him, Cling to Him, Stay with Him, He will yet perform
that which you seek.
Fisayo Adeniyi
Pursuing Purpose...
Twitter: @fisayospeaks
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fisayoadeniyi@gmail.com
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