Lord, as I sit before You and get real about the stop You made on the way to heal the man’s (Jairus) little girl, I am troubled by my reaction. As I witness You stop to interact with a woman, I cry out, “What about the little girl?!!! She has her whole life ahead of her! Is this stop, this conversation really necessary right now???? Isn’t getting hurriedly to the child a priority???!!”. I know myself…I would be overcome with doubt towards Your Ways, disillusioned by Your Choices, confused by Your Actions. And I would stagger in fear and faithlessness. And I would be heartbroken by me. For I long to be steadfast in faith; confident in the Ways of my Master.

You lead me to Hebrews 13:5-6– Let your conduct, child, be without covetousness (wishing for something different); be content with such things and situations as you have. For I Myself have said to you “I will never leave you nor forsake you (abandon, give up on, disown) so you can confidently and boldly say, “The Lord Himself is my Helper; I will not fear (or panic or worry or be anxious). What can man (or anything else) do to me (because You Yourself shield me!!)? “.

Thank You for Your extreme, unending, unfathomable patience and preciseness in growing my ability to believe and rest in You at all times for indeed Your Spirit teaches me the reality of how immeasurably higher are Your Ways and Thoughts than mine!!!

I read Mark 5 and am again struck by the stop You made to figure out who touched You for power and healing. You took time to speak to the woman who stopped bleeding on the way to heal a dying little girl. I can only imagine the critical, disapproving and anxious thoughts from those accompanying and watching You on this journey. And it seems rightfully so since in the delay, word comes that the girl has died! But You say to the dad, “Do not be afraid; only believe.” Believe in Your Power to raise the dead to life. Believe in what is not seen by physical eyes or minds. Believe You, not human reports.  This stop looked in all ways to have produced death, when in fact, it was leading to a MIRACLE of new life.

I hear You say also to me in the current, confusing stops, “Child, do not be afraid; only believe.” Yes, King Jesus, for I believe You; the stops lead to miracles of new life.