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“Jesus lost all his glory so that we could be clothed in it. He was shut out so we could get access. He was bound, nailed, so that we could be free. He was cast out so we could approach. And Jesus took away the only kind of suffering that can really destroy you: that is being cast away from God. He took that so that now all suffering that comes into your life will only make you great. A lump of coal under pressure becomes a diamond. And the suffering of a person in Christ only turns you into somebody gorgeous.” Tim Keller
Prayer
Restoration & Healing
Mark 5:41-42
41 Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement.
Anyone in here like home improvement shows? What is your favorite home renovation show?
Fixer upper with Chip and Joanna
Home town with Erin and Ben
How about just classic…This Old House with Bob Villa
What about car restoration?
Motorweek
Chasing Classic Cars
Overhaulin
Top Gear
Why do you think these have become popular? Not much good tv to watch? Not enough channels?
What if some of it is about watching something become what it was supposed to be to start with?
The Bible has that theme. Restoration.
: to bring back to or put back into a former or original state : RENEW
the Latin term “restauratio,” which signifies renewal and repair. The Hebrew word carries the idea of returning or turning back. Greek – restoration is conveyed by signifying the return to a rightful place or position.
Let’s pick up in our walk through the Gospel of Mark in Chapter 5
Mark 5:21-43
Jesus Heals a Woman and Jairus’s Daughter
[21] And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea. [22] Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet [23] and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” [24] And he went with him.
And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. [25] And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, [26] and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. [27] She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. [28] For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” [29] And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. [30] And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?” [31] And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?’” [32] And he looked around to see who had done it. [33] But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. [34] And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
[35] While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” [36] But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” [37] And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. [38] They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. [39] And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” [40] And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was. [41] Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” [42] And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. [43] And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
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So in this story, we have many things going on but the two big things I want us to notice are Restoration (which we already talked about) and Healing. Jairus’ daughter is restored. The woman with the issue of blood is healed.
What’s the difference? It’s all good, right? Well yes, and no.
Healing – tending to cure, soothe or restore to health
Restoration smells like a new car.
Healing is I fixed it, but there may be residual affects.
Pastor, are you saying that Jesus’ healing isn’t complete? Nope.
What I’m saying is that there are some of us who have been restored and it’s like new. Justification is “just as if I didn’t sin”
Healing is fixing my wound, but I still bear the scar. Let’s look at the passage and talk about this as well.
So Jesus has come back across the Sea of Galilee (from his healing of the demon possessed man) and again He’s surrounded by this mass of humanity. Jairus is ruler of the synagogue, which means he’s a layman and in charge of taking care of the building and ordering of services. He’s not a Pharisee or rabbi but he’s part of this Jewish community and he is all but hopeless. He risks everything to beg Jesus. And in the middle of all of this faith and anguish Jesus is interrupted. Imagine the angst for Jairus to think I have him this close and if we can just get Him back to the house (evidently Jairus being from the area had seen Jesus before, maybe seen miracles and seen his preaching).
But we have this interruption……a woman with a serious issue.
Who helps the woman? – Jesus
What’s wrong? She’s constantly hemorrhaging (12 years)
She’d tried everything
Doctors and healers have not only been unable to heal her, they’ve made it worse and they’ve taken all of her money. She has nothing.
She is Unclean like a leper (even her clothes are unclean)
Can’t even worship in the temple
Even a touch from her makes others unclean
She’s afraid
She’s sick
She’s banished from her community
She’s broke
She’s alone
So physical, mental and spiritual poverty.
Like Jairus she has faith. Faith that Jesus can heal her.
our passage tells us that as soon as she touches the hem of His robe that she’s healed and she knows it. (God’s presence)
NOTE:
Jesus feels power go out of Him! Wow and asks who did it?? The disciples look at the crowd and have to say…..how would we know???
He heals so does this mean He’s God….yes
He doesn’t know and God knows everything, does this mean that He’s not God….no
It means that Jesus is fully human and fully God. When He took on his human form He has a human nature and it’s not divine. His humanity is not omniscient only his divinity. Remember Jesus says that He doesn’t know the day that the Father has appointed for destruction. Obviously Jesus knows now and knew in eternity past, but when He came to earth in the flesh He couldn’t be everywhere at one time like God the Father is. Don’t be distracted. If He’s not God He can’t heal here or resurrect people from the dead, like He’s about to show us.
“His healing power did not work automatically, like a battery discharging its power when accidentally short-circuited. Jesus perceived in Himself, without any external suggestion, the significance of the woman’s touch, and, actively willing to honor her faith, He was immediately conscious of His healing power going toward her. His power, the inherent ability to perform, was always under the control of His conscious volition. His consciousness of that power going forth from Him suggests that His healing ministries cost Jesus much spiritual energy. It would explain why He found it necessary at times to escape the crowds to find time for refreshing through fellowship with the Father.”
NOTE2: this (touching) is a violation of the law, but Jesus words and actions shows that God is more interested in our faith and obedience than ceremonial law (don’t be legalistic)
Healed – cured, Hallelujah! But make no mistake, we don’t see where she gets money back from anyone, we don’t know if anyone apologizes for ostracizing her. Maybe she’s a local celebrity of sorts? But maybe she’s not and once the buzz is gone, she’s still bearing the weight of those old wounds. Scars if you will. But you see, ultimately she’s good, right? She has faith. She knows Jesus, but we just don’t know that the rest of the story goes like a fairy tale. You may think that’s depressing. I don’t. I think it’s reality that we all have to deal with. The sad story are all of those who never are healed, never have faith, never trust Jesus. There’s no rest for their souls here, nor in eternity. That’s the sad story. Reality is that we live in a tough world, but Jesus loves us and we have ways to help us overcome, we have the word, and church family and our faith and the Holy Spirit. We grow and learn and scar. It’s not all roses, but it’s certainly not all doom and gloom.
Let’s step into the other thing going on here…….
Who helps Jairus child? Jesus
What is wrong with her?
[23] …………My little daughter is at the point of death. (Death’s door)
All this in the middle of this mass of people. Jairus is pleading and begging. Jairus has to be thinking “you’re taking too long!”
And He’s right…by the time they get to his house his daughter has died.
He has to think “why should I go to this trouble, or anymore trouble on such things”
Jesus then says this…
Mark 5:36………. “Do not fear, only believe.”
Jesus then proceeds to tell them what’s going to happen
NOTE: Jewish custom was to hire professional mourners (at least two flute players and one woman to wail) the more money you had, the more pros you had to show up.
So there’s this throng of people outside making a racket and Jesus walks on by. Jesus only takes His inner circle in with him and the parents.
The mourners mock Him when He says she is only sleeping. The mourners had been at bedside and knew death, so they are not having any of it. They are laughing because they “know” that He can’t restore her.
Then this happens.
Mark 5:41-42
[41] Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” [42] And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement.
Restored! Good as new. Elation in the house!
The reality is that it is God who heals and restores.
Our responsibility is this
…..that we come to Him (that’s effort) but as Willard says “effort not earning”
we trust Him
we obey Him
we follow Him
The reality is that sometimes we are “good as new” and sometimes we “walk with a limp” or have “scars”
That doesn’t diminish the work of God. It doesn’t lessen Jesus’ power. We will see this as we wrap up and notice from our passage this theme.
Jairus’ faith was activated when he had nowhere else to turn. He faced ridicule from the Jews in the community for reaching out to Jesus, but he did it anyway. “Do not fear, only believe” and this ties to the lesson from the woman.
The woman’s faith was activated when she had nowhere else to turn. She faced being an outcast for violating the laws, but she did it anyway. It’s not His robe that makes her well, it’s not her touch that makes her well….Jesus says it’s her faith that makes her well.
Jesus heals, Jesus restores, Jesus saves lost causes. Don’t be shy, step out like they did.
Ezekiel 36:26
[26] And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
