Added by dans » on 06/06/2011
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Don’t Miss out on The Willing Tenderness of Jesus (Luke 8:40–43)
[40-41] Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue
This is a very respected man. He held one of the top positions in the city.
And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house
Grown men never did this in Jewish culture. Men of stature wore long robes; they didn’t show a lot of emotion; they would never run or appear to be in a hurry. But this man is desperate...
[42] for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying
Jesus listens to this guy’s plea, and starts to go with him to his house. But:
As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. [43] And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she
had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone
There are several important details here:
1) she has an “issue of blood”. It’s a polite way of saying, “an uncontrollable menstrual flow”. This meant that not only was she sick, and in pain, and unable to have children; she was ceremonially unclean, which meant that she was not allowed to be touched. She couldn’t go to public worship. She really shouldn’t be in crowds.
2) She’s been this way for twelve years. In twelve years no one hugged her, no one laid a hand on her to pray for her. She is lonely.
3) She was incurable. (Luke was a physician and that was his judgment). And she spent all her money trying to get various doctors to cure her, but she’s beyond anything they can do. She is poor; and now she’s hopeless.
4) Her name is not given. In contrast to Jairus, whose name everyone knows, this woman is not even given a name. In other words, in eveyone’s eyes, she is insignificant.
And there is a contrast set up her with Jairus
- He’s got a daughter who is 12 years old and sick; she’s been sick for 12 years.
- He is the ruler of the synagogue; she’s not allowed in the synagogue.
- He has a name everyone knows; she’s not even given a name.
- He was respected; she was rejected.
Here’s the point: There is no one too messed up; too unclean, too insignificant to get Jesus’ attention. And there was no one too good, or too powerful, to need Him desperately.
Some people don’t come to Jesus because of unbelief (God can’t love me).
Some wont’ come because of pride (I don’t need Him).
Both will keep you away from His love.
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