Luke recorded by THE SPIRIT in Luke chapter 8:
40 So it was, when Jesus returned, that the multitude welcomed Him, for they were all waiting for Him.
41 And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue. And he fell down at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying.
The name Jairus means “whom God enlightens”, how appropriate! Jairus recognized the power resident in Jesus and was desperate for his daughter’s life. He was not hesitant to seek Jesus’ healing power for he knew that if Jesus was unable to heal the girl, she would soon be dead. However, the crowd hindered Jesus from proceeding to Jairus’ house:
… But as He went, the multitudes thronged Him.
43 Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any,
44 came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.
45 And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?”
When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
46 But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”
47 Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.
48 And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”
Can you imagine how Jairus felt when Jesus stopped to address the woman? In his mind, time was of the essence and his daughter would soon die if Jesus didn’t heal her right away.
The woman with the issue of blood was desperate as well. She had lived with this chronic disease for twelve years and there was no relief in sight until Jesus arrived on the scene. She had heard of His power to heal and believed the reports. Her faith came by hearing the Word of His healing power and wanted access to this power so that she would be restored to health. The physicians of her day had no cure but took her money anyway. Sound familiar?
In the meantime, Jairus was becoming fearful that Jesus would be too late. How do you think he felt about the woman with the issue of blood taking precious time from Jesus?
49 While He was still speaking, someone came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, “Your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the Teacher.”
50 But when Jesus heard it, He answered him, saying, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well.”
51 When He came into the house, He permitted no one to go in except Peter, James, and John, and the father and mother of the girl.
52 Now all wept and mourned for her; but He said, “Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping.”
53 And they ridiculed Him, knowing that she was dead.
54 But He put them all outside, took her by the hand and called, saying, “Little girl, arise.”
55 Then her spirit returned, and she arose immediately. And He commanded that she be given something to eat.
56 And her parents were astonished, but He charged them to tell no one what had happened.
In the context of this passage, Jesus both healed and raised the dead. The child and woman were connected by time- twelve years. The woman had been sick and suffered as long as the little girl had been alive. Which one needed the healing and restorative power of Jesus more? There was no need for Jesus to choose, He would minister to both.
Agape Love has no inherent limitation thus we need not be concerned about the limitation of time or distance. FATHER operates outside of time and is not restricted in any way. In one instance, the woman’s faith in Jesus Christ healed her whereas Jesus commanded life to come forth to the little girl. She exercised no faith herself. Note that when her life was restored, she was no longer sick. Jesus’ power fully restored her to life.
We must remove fear and unbelief from our midst. Instead, FATHER wants us to walk in faith and trust IN HIM. We need to expect what the world calls “unexpected”, also known as miracles.
The difference in our path known as “The Way” is the miracle-working power we are called to walk in. Our faith must work by Agape Love and as we pursue the full revelation of Agape Love, miracles will become commonplace as they were with Jesus, Our Elder Brother. Let us not settle for anything less. These writings are meant to assist in moving us into the full maturity and understanding of this Truth. Only believe!