“And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise” (Mark 5:41).
TEXT — Mark 5:22-24, 34-43
Message
A common saying, “When there is life, there is hope”, tells of the possibility of recovery or survival as long as the chances for it still exist. It stems from the belief that death seals all hope and forecloses every possibility of survival. As long as there is life, all human efforts and skills can be put to use to salvage a situation. But once life goes out and death sets in, human knowledge, money, position, etc. can do nothing. Death ends all hope.
Jairus sought the help of Jesus to heal his sick and dying daughter. He believed that while the daughter was still alive, something could still be done to restore her life. However, while Jesus was on the way to minister healing to the sick girl, news came that she was dead. All hope, to them, was now lost. But death is not strong enough to stop the Master. In death, He restores life; in hopelessness, He gives hope. Jesus calmed the fear of the troubled, bereaved father, encouraging him to believe only. Exercising the authority He has over death, Jesus caused the dead daughter to come back to life.
With Jesus, no case is hopeless. All human knowledge, skills and expertise may fail; medical sciences worldwide may not solve your issue. Your dreams, ambitions and proposals may have been declared dead on arrival; signalling no hope or solution from man. But with Jesus, no situation is without hope.
All you must do is “be not afraid; only believe”! If all men have failed and all solutions proved abortive, let Jesus take over the case. Believe absolutely in the Lord today and turn deaf ears to all mourners and wailers who want to make you believe that hope is gone and so give up faith. The joy of your life will rise again at the command of Jesus because with Him, no case is hopeless.
Thought for the day
With Jesus, there is hope in every hopeless situation!
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ
Am by name peace since i started listening and following this daily manner devotion have been seeing the evidence of God’s word and power in my lif
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Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ
Am by name peace since i started listening and following this daily manner devotion have been seeing the evidence of God’s word and power in my lif
To Jesus there is hope In every hopeless situation.Thank you Jesus.I can do all things thru the strength of my God.