FALLING AT JESUS’ FEET! vs DON’T BOTHER JESUS?
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
ONE CANDLE CAN LIGHT 1,000… MY PASSION, ENTHUSIASM, EXCITEMENT, ZEAL COULD BE CONTAGIOUS AND I COULD IGNITE MANY FOR THE CROSS… My apathy, laziness, not caring can hurt many in my family and friends. DO YOU HAVE A PASSION FOR LIFE THAT OTHERS CAN SEE?
DON’T BOTHER JESUS?
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
TWO WORDS DEMONSTRATE TWO OPPOSING ATTITUDES: CAN GOD vs GOD CAN… IS IT OVER OR IS IT JUST STARTING?
Mark 5:35 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?
"Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?" Am I really sure about this? Is God really in control? Does God have my back? Do I trust God with the small details in my family and my church? Does God care?
DON’T GET IN THE WAY OF MY MIRACLE! JESUS WE NEED YOU NOW! NOW! MAYBE THIS DIVERSION, THIS DIVINE DELAY WILL HINDER MY MIRACLE… THE LEADER, THE IMPORTANT MAN DOES SOMETHING HE HAS NEVER DONE… HE FALLS AT JESUS’ FEET.
There was a large crowd gathered around Jesus. Jairus was a who who! He was a leader. Now is Jesus’ chance to show his stuff… Jairus is not some common man. Jairus is a leader in the synagogue. Jairus makes a desperate appeal to Jesus. JESUS MY DAUGHTER IS DYING… Jesus we have no hope BUT YOU… JESUS WE TRUST YOU CAN HANDLE MY PRECIOUS LITTLE DAUGHTER… We have no hope… We have tried everything we know to do… WE NEED YOU TO COME TO OUR HOUSE NOW! JAIRUS FELL AT JESUS’ FEET!
FAITH MOVES THE HEART OF JESUS… JAIRUS WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH FAITH… HAVE WE CLOSED THE DOORS TO GOD’S OPPORTUNITIES? JESUS I AM BEGGING YOU…
Mark 5:22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, 23 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.
JAIRUS’ PLANS ARE CLEAR… JESUS MUST COME IMMEDIATELY… NOW, CAN’T YOU SEE MY DAUGHTER IS DYING? Some sick lady got in my way… Jesus was on the way to deliver my miracle and heal my daughter… BUT NOW WHAT… There is a lady that was so weak and sick. She spent all her money on the doctors and medicine NOW SHE GETS IN MY WAY.
SEEMS I HAVE BEEN SIDETRACKED FROM MY MIRACLE… I THOUGHT I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A MIRACLE FOR MY DAUGHTER… I BEG YOU JESUS… I NEED YOU NOW…
Mark 5:25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
Let’s be real honest this lady has been sick for 12 years. She becomes a hindrance to Jairus’ miracle. THIS LADY WILL OPEN THE DOOR OF OPPORTUNITY to God’s power and glory. THE LADY BELIEVED… WILL WE BELIEVE THIS MESS IS NOT A HINDRANCE TO GOD’S MOVE? THIS MESS IS THE OPPORTUNITY ORDAINED BY GOD… HAVE WE LOST OUR FAITH BECAUSE OF A HINDERANCE?
I HAD FAITH UNTIL I SAW THE DOOR FOR MY MIRACLE CLOSE… MY DREAM OF HEALING IS GONE WITH THE BAD NEWS?
WHAT DO WE DO WHEN SOMEONE POPS OUR BUBBLE OF HOPE? FEAR? WORRY? STRESS? --- THERE WILL ALWAYS BE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOSE HOPE --- NOW WHAT? FEAR IS RELEASED!
Mark 5:35 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?
WHOSE REPORT WILL YOU ACCEPT? BAD NEWS? WAIT I HAVE GOOD NEWS, THE BAD NEWS IS NOT THE TRUTH…
Mark 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
DON’T BOTHER THE MASTER? MY FRIEND THIS MIRACLE IS IN YOUR HANDS… BE NOT AFRAID… FEAR WILL KILL YOUR MIRACLE… ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TO BELIEVE … WE ARE NOT BOTHERING THE SON OF GOD… WE HAVE OPENED THE DOOR TO THE OPPORTUNITY OF RELEASING THE MIRACLE GOD HAS PLANNED FOR YOU.
Mark 5:42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
THEN THERE ARE THOSE THAT DISTORT THE FACTS AND MISUNDERSTAND THE SPIRITUAL TRUTH… SEEMS SOME PEOPLE CAN’T CATCH THE GRAVITY OF THE MOMENT… GOOD NEWS? FOUR DAYS LATE --- ALL OF OUR HOPE HAS DISAPPEARED…
John 11:12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
Seems the news was received that LAZARUS WAS SICK. SOMEBODY GO GET JESUS! Later the news was worse… Jesus heard the news… Mary, Martha and Lazarus were his dear friends… MARY and MARTHA expected Jesus to drop everything and come running.
JESUS SAYS BOYS DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND… LAZARUS IS NOT SLEEPING--- LAZARUS IS DEAD! DEAD!
John 11:13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
WHY WOULD JESUS HAVE WAITED 4 DAYS? JESUS’ WORK IS NOT ABOUT YOUR DEMANDS AND TIME LINES…
John 11:21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
NO JESUS vs KNOW JESUS? ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER… JESUS HAS THE TIME LINE UNDER HIS PLAN…
Sometime while the sisters were waiting for Jesus they gathered around and watched LAZARUS TAKE HIS LAST BREATH… IT CAN’T BE… LAZARUS IS DEAD? DEAD NOTHING--- HE HAS BEEN IN THE GRAVE FOUR DAYS… JESUS YOU MISSED IT…
John 11:32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
WHERE IS LAZARUS? JESUS KNEW WHERE HE WAS…
John 11:34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
IT TAKES GREAT FAITH TO MOVE THE STONE OF A MAN THAT HAS BEEN DEAD 4 DAYS…
John 11:39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
IF JESUS HAD NOT SAID LAZARUS COME FORTH, MAYBE EVERY GRAVE WOULD HAVE EMPTIED.
John 11:43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
WHY DID JESUS WEEP? HE WAS NOT WEEPING FOR LAZARUS--- HE KNEW LAZARUS WOULD COME FORTH? PERHAPS JESUS KNOWS WE EXPECT HIM TO DO HIS STUFF NOW! WHY WERE YOU LATE JESUS? THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND GOOD THINGS WILL COME FORTH IN GOD’S TIME, IN GOD’S PLACE… TRUST HIM.
John 11:35 Jesus wept.
CONCLUSION: SEEMS WE ALL ARE FIGHTING STRESS, FEAR, and HOPELESSNESS… LOOK UP MY FRIEND… REDEMPTION DRAWS NIGH. NOW LORD! NOW… WE ARE DESPERATE FOR YOU. Then we can’t seem to find Jesus? Where are you? JESUS WE CAN’T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
I was at the Olympic size pool in Oak Ridge, Tennessee when a sudden summer storm came rolling in… at first it was thunder… then we saw the lighting. I thought what is the chance of lightning hitting me in this pool? The life guards around the pool started blowing their whistles and immediately cleared the pool. I learned that lightning did not have to hit me in the pool. ALL THE LIGHTNING HAD TO DO WAS HIT AROUND THE POOL --- THE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WILL TRAVEL THROUGH THE POOL AND COULD KILL EVERYONE IN OR NEAR THE WATER… YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PERSONALLY STRUCK BY LIGHTNING… JUST TOUCHING THE WATER THAT IS STRUCK BY THE LIGHTNING CAN BE ENOUGH…
MY FRIEND JESUS IS MUCH THE SAME WAY… AS THE WOMAN TOUCHED THE HEM (TASSEL) OF HIS GARMENT… SHE WAS CHANGED… WE THAT BELIEVE CAN TAP INTO THE MIRACLE POWER… CAN GOD? Vs GOD CAN!
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
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