In my studies in Mark 5...ever wonder why Jairus' father and the woman with the flow of blood were so determined to get to Jesus?
I did and the Lord showed me that it was all about their faith (you say "duh...we know that already!"). But their determination was brought on by "something" increadible happening in thier lives. Take Jairus'....he was lead to seek out Jesus because his daughter was dying or by that time almost dead...so it was something close to him that he didn't want to lose. Take the woman with the flow of blood for 12-years, she abandoned all Jewish law and ran through the crowd of people already wanting to touch Jesus for themselves...but she was the one who "touched" Him...that "power" left from him.
You take either one...Jairus or the woman...what's the common denominator...? DESPERATION! That's it! the one-thing they both were was desparate for Jesus to do something miraclous in their lives! Each one needed something from Jesus...Jairus needed for his precious little daughter to live...the woman needed for her life to be restored and be healed!
It was their desperate need to believe, that called them to action!
Isn't this the way it should be with us too? I mean shouldn't there be some kind of "desperation" in our lives to do the will of the God? Shouldn't we seek to find Jesus amongst the mulitudes? Shouldn't we break through the "crowds" in our lives to destire to just touch the garment of Jesus?
I believe in our "modern Christianity" we have forgotton what it is like and what i really means to be 'desperate' for Jesus! To not just say or think about getting close to Him...but actually purposing in our hearts and minds to do so.
We see Jairus "fell" at the feet of Jesus and "begged Him earnestly.."
We see the woman who had nothing left to lose than to run into the crowd and all the while saying to herself "if only i may touch His clothes, I shall be be made well." (this word "made well" means to be totally made whole...forever)
"If only" you and i had this desperation in our lives..."if only"
you and I were determined enough to "push" through the crowds to get to the Savior!Then we can say..."I shall be made well."
