Jairus had one only daughter, and he loved her very much. She grew to be twelve years of age, and then she became very, very sick.
Jairus knew what to do. He went and told Jesus. That was a good thing to do, wasn’t it? When you are in trouble, do what Jairus did, go and tell Jesus, and trust in Him.
“My little daughter lieth at the point of death,” said Jairus to the Lord, “I pray Thee, come and lay Thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.”
He was very sure of the Lord’s help, you see. He must have known that Jesus was the true God, the only One who has the power of life and death. That blessed One is sure to help you too, if you are ready to come to Him as Jairus did.
The Lord Jesus did not come at once, and the little girl died. All the neighhors came together to weep and wail over the little dead body, but Jairus was not wailing. He had told Jesus, and Jesus was sure to undertake.
That blessed One came to the house of sorrow and put all the mourners out. They did not believe in Him. They dared to laugh at His promise to “wake” the little girl from the sleep of death. But Jesus took the father and mother of the maiden, and brought them into the room where the precious little body lay.
“Damsel, I say unto thee, arise,” said the blessed Lord Jesus. The little girl arose. Wasn’t that wonderful? He will do more than that for you if you put your trust in Him. He is sure to do it You may have to endure sorrow for a time, but He will be with you now, and some day in His own good time, He will say to each believer, “Arise.” Where shall we go then? To His Father’s home in glory. Even though we may be dead then, our bodies will rise, and be changed and glorified in His presence forever.
Jairus and his wife were so surprised and delighted that they forgot that their sick little girl was healthy now, and hungry. But Jesus didn’t forget. He commanded that something should be given her to eat. Is it not wonderful that we have a Saviour who not only saves us, but remembers to supply our needs day by day? And He has also provided for our spiritual needs in His Word, which we should read each day.
ML 09/02/1951