By Pastor Dr. Aggrey Soyekwo
Mark 5:35-36 "While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”_ - NIV
Jesus was on his way to Jairus’ house to heal his daughter. But the bleeding woman had interrupted His journey. And people from Jairus’ home came to tell him that his daughter was dead. He didn’t need to bother the Master anymore. It was too late. Let Jesus attend to others, the living. But Jesus ignored their seemingly wise advice and continued to accomplish the mission He had set out to do at Jairus’ house. The rest is history.
When we pray and trust God’s intervention in life’s circumstances, we may not recieve answers as we think or expect. At times it appears He has failed, not bothered, or come in too late to save the situation. And voices like that from Jairus house speak to us not to bother God any more. It’s too late. The door is shut. Your fate is determined and you can’t change it. Such were the voices of Mary and Martha after Lazarus death. And the four men who carried the paralytic to Jesus for healing and failed to access Him.
But God in His omniscience answers and intervenes in ways we may not know. What appears like failure to us is not so with God. His ways are not our ways, neither His thoughts our thoughts. Let’s press on, trusting that in the end He will make good what seems out of hand now, resisting the discouraging voices of the enemy telling us not to bother trusting God anymore. It will be well in Him, however dark it may be now._
John 11:40 "Jesus said to her, “Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believed?”_
Shalom children of God.