STUDY JAIRUS< ?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>

Mark 5:43

ÒNow when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.Ó (Mark 5:21) It is demonstrated here that Jesus was always crossing over while those who were seeking Him were always positioning themselves where they could catch up with Him. Today, He has not stop in crossing over, but His crossing over has taken a greater dimension by the move of the Holy Spirit. Jesus presence is instant and available more than when He was here on the earth in person. He is the living Word of God that will never delay or be late. In one of His crossing over, ÒÉBehold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet 23 and begged Him earnestly, saying, ÔMy daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.ÕÓ (Mark 5:22-23) Jairus put aside his religious title that could have built an empty pride in him. This title did not measure to the task that was at hand as he went to meet with the only One who is true. Jairus needed to have his daughter delivered from the point of death. Do you have any concerns that need to be delivered from the point of death? Will you be willing to learn from Jairus? Jairus did three things to have his daughter delivered. First, he met Jesus at the right location, which was the crossing point. Your crossing point could be at the ground of fellowshipping. Many times you have been at the crossing point, but you could not receive from Him because of your title (pride) and when the altar call was made, you made up your mind not to take a step of faith. It does not matter how often you have stepped out in the past, as long as the need continues to resist you, you have to persist because God have insisted to bless you. Secondly, Jairus saw Jesus by stepping out to Him. JairusÕ stepping out caused him to have a direct contact with Jesus. Jesus knows all things and JairusÕ need was not strange to Jesus. His stepping out and seeing Jesus was a renunciation of being a multitude to being one who was on purpose and not flowing with the crowd. Let Jesus see you in your need and not just in the crowd. Finally, Jairus fell at His feet. He laid it all unto Jesus. Imagine Jairus begging earnestly for the life of her daughter saying, ÒHere I am, a poor religious leader, have mercy on my dying daughter.Ó While begging at the feet of the Master, he made his request without paying attention to who might have been listening. Have you been concerned about not letting your neighbor hear your request? It is all about pride and fear. ÒPride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.Ó (Proverbs16:18) Apply and execute the three steps that Jairus took and failure will not be your portion in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth Amen.