You ever felt like you came to Jesus with something urgent… and then everything slowed down?
Like you believed, you stepped out, and instead of things getting better, they got delayed?
And now you’re wondering… did I miss it?
Let’s see what the Scripture actually says.
“And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.
And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.”
(KJV)
It started with urgency
Jairus comes desperate.
“My little daughter lieth at the point of death…”
This is serious. Immediate.
And Jesus responds.
“He went with him…”
So far, everything is moving in the right direction.
But then something happens.
They get interrupted.
Do you know what that feels like?
Someone else stepped in
A woman in the crowd.
Twelve years suffering.
No answers. No improvement.
“She… came… and touched his garment.”
No announcement.
No permission.
Just quiet determination.
“If I may touch… I shall be whole.”
That’s settled.
Not hopeful.
Certain.
“And straightway… she was healed…”
Immediate again.
But then Jesus stops.
“Who touched my clothes?”
Everything pauses.
And Jairus is still waiting.
Do you see the tension building?
Faith doesn’t always look the same
Jairus asked openly.
The woman acted quietly.
Jairus needed Jesus to come to his house.
The woman believed one touch was enough.
Different approaches.
Same result.
Faith.
“Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole…”
That’s not what many expect.
No formula.
Just trust that moves.
Then the worst news comes
“Thy daughter is dead…”
That’s it.
Final.
“Why troublest thou the Master any further?”
In other words… it’s over.
Have you ever hit that moment?
Where it feels like it’s gone too far now?
Jesus answered immediately
“As soon as Jesus heard…”
He didn’t let that word sit.
“Be not afraid, only believe.”
Not both.
Not fear and belief together.
Only believe.
Do you see how direct that is?
He removed the noise
When they arrive, there’s chaos.
Weeping. Wailing.
And people laughing at Him.
“He put them all out…”
He didn’t allow unbelief to stay in the room.
That matters.
Then He goes in.
“Took the damsel by the hand…”
And speaks:
“Arise.”
“And straightway… she arose…”
Again.
Immediate.
Even after death.
This lines up with what you see everywhere
Nothing is too far gone.
“Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole”
(Luke 8:50)
“With God all things are possible”
(Matthew 19:26)
“I am the resurrection, and the life”
(John 11:25)
Do you see the consistency?
But let’s sit in the real struggle
You might feel like Jairus.
You started believing.
You took the step.
And then something delayed it.
Or worse… something got worse.
And now you’re trying to hold on.
Or maybe you feel like the woman.
Quietly desperate.
Trying one more time after everything else failed.
Either way… it’s not easy.
Do you feel that pressure?
That moment where you have to decide what you believe now?
What this calls you into
Jairus had to keep walking with Jesus… after the bad news.
The woman had to push through the crowd… before anything changed.
Both had a moment where they acted.
Not when it was easy.
But when it mattered.
So what does that look like for you?
What’s the step in front of you right now?
Here’s what you can’t miss
Jesus didn’t lose control when things got delayed.
He didn’t step back when things got worse.
He kept moving.
And in both situations… the outcome changed completely.
So be honest.
Are you letting the delay define what you believe… or are you still holding to what He said?
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