So the man's daughter is going to die, and he wants Jesus to go touch her. Jesus starts going in that direction, but gets "side tracked" by mobs of people needing/wanting him, and he stops to spend time "healing another with His touch" (the lady with the issue of blood). So the man gets upset that it's too late now, and his daughter has died. Jesus ignores what they say, goes and raises her from the dead.
Here are some points to consider:
1- Jesus demonstrated a healing through touch (just what the man wanted Him to do for his daughter), but that still didn't sink in to him- to have faith, like the woman w/ blood.
2- God's timing and order are perfect, and have a purpose.
3- God is God and we are not. We may grumble and complain that our prayers aren't answered the way we think or as fast as we think they should be, but there is a reason.
4- It just takes one word, one touch, one thought from Jesus and it's done.
So... do you have a prayer or a dream that you have asked God to come touch?
- Maybe God has to do a few other miracles first on the way to fulfilling your dream.
- Maybe God is building Hope and Trust in you, even when the dream looks dead.
- Maybe God is wanting to demonstrate His greater power in your situation, rather than answer your prayer the easy way like you expect.
- Maybe God wants to see if your Hope is in Him, more than in the dream you seek.
- Maybe God wants to build your faith first by doing something else that looks to you like He's gettting side tracked. We need to think bigger picture!
"Don't be afraid. Just Believe"- Mark 5:36
1 comment:
That's some good stuff. Thanks for sharing... very encouraging!
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