Here in these verses we have a beautiful example of faith which is given to us in the person of this man Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue. We read that Jairus had faith in God, but the faith that he was exercising was not for himself that he might be healed. It was for his tender little daughter who lay at the point of death. His concern was that she would not die, but live and grow up to be an adult. There can hardly be any more tender feelings than those of a parent for their little child. This man loved his little girl very much. Luke’s gospel says that she was his only daughter, and that she was 12 years old. This morning I want to focus on Jairus’ faith in this particular situation. I think that this is important, for each one of us will want to learn how our faith can grow and become stronger when we are greatly concerned for the salvation of our children or our relatives. Christ can conquer all the fears related to our unbelief. I believe that there are four lessons which we can learn from Jairus’ strong faith. The 1st is; that strong faith knows that Jesus can save and yet begs for the miracle to be done. (Verses 21-23) The 2nd – That even strong faith will be tempted at times to doubt and fear. (Verses 35 and 36) The 3rd - That strong faith will believe Jesus’ analysis of death. (Verses 37-39) And 4th – That strong faith will continue to be amazed by the greatness of Christ's power and grace, even if others ridicule. (Verses 40-43)
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Pastor Paul Rendall was born in November of 1951, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. He went to college at Drake University and the University of Iowa where he received a B.A. degree in Social Work and History in 1974. Paul searched for truth in all the wrong places in college, but...
