What Jesus Did : Mark 5:21-23 - We Need Jesus!
by Phil Ware
We Need Jesus! - Mark 5:21-23
Jesus went in the boat back across to the other side of the lake. There, many people gathered around him by the lake. A leader of the synagogue came to that place. His name was Jairus. Jairus saw Jesus and bowed down before him. Jairus begged and begged Jesus. He said, "My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her. Then she will be healed and will live." (ERV) Full TextKey Thought
Desperation leads us to do dramatic things! While the people flock to Jesus, the religious leaders are reluctant to put their faith in him and are often hostile to him. Jairus is different. He knows he needs Jesus. He demonstrates his need for Jesus. He pleads with Jesus because of his need. He makes clear that he believes that Jesus can bring the blessing he so desperately needs. In these ways, Jairus models to us what our attitude needs to be. We know we need Jesus. We are willing to demonstrate our need to Jesus. We are happy to declare our faith in Jesus' power to bring the blessings we most need in our lives. God help us to not let pride, peer pressure, or worldly pursuits block our path to the Savior!
Today's Prayer
O God, my Abba Father, I know that I need Jesus and his presence in my life. Please protect me from the things that Satan intends to use to block my path to your Son and my Savior. In Jesus' name. Amen .
Today's Verses in Context
Jesus went in the boat back across to the other side of the lake. There, many people gathered around him by the lake. A leader of the synagogue came to that place. His name was Jairus. Jairus saw Jesus and bowed down before him. Jairus begged and begged Jesus. He said, "My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her. Then she will be healed and will live." So Jesus went with Jairus. Many people followed Jesus. They were pushing very close around him. A woman was there among the people. This woman had been bleeding for the past twelve years. The woman suffered very much. Many doctors tried to help her. All the money she had was spent. But she was not improving. Her sickness was becoming worse. The woman heard about Jesus. So she followed Jesus with the people and touched his coat. The woman thought, "If I can touch his clothes, that will be enough to heal me." When the woman touched his coat, her bleeding stopped. The woman felt that her body was healed from the suffering. And Jesus felt power go out from him. So he stopped and turned around. Then he asked, "Who touched my clothes?" The followers said to Jesus, "There are many people pushing against you. But you ask, 'Who touched me?'" But Jesus continued looking for the person that touched him. The woman knew that she was healed. So she came and bowed at Jesus' feet. The woman was shaking with fear. She told Jesus the whole story. Jesus said to the woman, "Dear woman, you are made well because you believed. Go in peace. You will have no more suffering."-- Mark 5:21-34 (ERV)
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