Thursday, December 28, 2017

Jesus Our Savior is Not Hurried--So Don't Rush or Disqualify Yourself

"49While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 50But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole." (Luke 9: 49-50)

Jairus, the master of the synagogue, came to Jesus and begged him to help his daughter. His faith was not as strong as others, since he asked Jesus to come to his home. Remember that the centurion asked Jesus to "just say the word", because the Roman leader honored Jesus' authority (Matthew 8:8).

Once again, people saw Jesus as "master", as someone with influence and pre-eminence who would only come to help if they were properly coaxed or someone begged and pleaded.

That is not who Jesus is! He is our Savior!



"And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21).

Yes, Jesus is our King, but He is a king who serves, and He is not shy or ashamed to say so:

"For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." (Mark 10:45)

Notice Jesus focuses on ministering, serving others, and serving many. There is no limit to the grace Jesus wants to give.

Now, in Luke's account above, notice that Jesus had to dispel fear from the ruler and his servants" "Fear not. Believe only."

Just trust me, Jesus says to the ruler and to his servant. He is not bothered by delays, and a worsening situation is not going to make His work in our lives harder. In fact, the more dire the situation, the easier God's grace can make good out of a bad situation.

No matter what hindrances you think face your miracle or the hardships you face, know that Jesus is Savior today as much as is He when walking on this earth. Don't feel the need to rush Him to help you because He might change His mind, and do not disqualify yourself from receiving from Him because of the dire nature of your challenge or problem.

Come to Him and Let Him save you.

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