Broken & left for dead...

Jarius' daughter was dead-no hope, don't bother Jesus anymore for help-there's no use. He ran to Jesus with hope that He would save her, but while he was begging Jesus to save her someone delivered the news that it was too late-she was dead. Broken & left for dead-don't ask anymore-it won't make a difference (Lk 8:40-56).

What's been broken & left for dead in your life...a failed relationship, your virginity, professional career, a rebellious child, financial ruin, your childhood innocence, a betrayal, grief so thick that it suffocates you daily, unimaginable pain that consumes your being? You're left looking at devastation...your world is spinning, how will you ever overcome...dear God what will you do now, how will the family ever get past this, how can the pain ever stop gushing out of you, where do you go from here? Jarius was told to stop asking because the girl was dead. When Jesus heard this, He said to Jarius, "don't be afraid, just believe & she will be healed."  Jarius had to be in a daze-his only child, a daughter, now dead. What would he do, how would he move forward, he decided in the middle of his grief to listen to Jesus' words of comfort and to follow Him. Don't give up & stop asking Jesus for help when all you see is a broken & dead situation. Keep on praying & follow Jesus. When you're sinking in devastation & can't see a way out...remember Jesus has already made a way, but you must follow Him. He's the way, truth & life of any dead situation you're experiencing. Follow Him friend.

Jesus led Jarius back to his home where his dead daughter lay. Look at Luke 8:52, where Jesus tells the people to "stop wailing." In Matthew 9:24, He tells them, "go away." Before I had a spiritual revelation of these verses, I thought Jesus was being mean.  I had thought why would He be irritated with people who are grieving the death of a child? Then the revelation came to me...when we experience a dead situation, Christians are sometimes the worst at agreeing that we will never overcome or never experience a life full of joy again...so Jesus told them to "stop wailing & go away" that He could do something about the "death" of their situation. Most don't believe what Jesus can do because they reason potential outcomes with their ability & thus can't figure out a way or see a way that they could ever overcome their dead situation. To overcome we must see through the eyes & strength of Jesus' ability. Jesus says in Matthew 11:28, "come to Me, all you who labor & are heavy-laden & overburdened & I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Friend, you've got to make up your mind...whatever has been broken or whatever dead situation you're experiencing, Jesus can bring life to it...He was beaten, broken & left for dead...His Spirit left Him & He was laid in a cave like tomb-then a heavy stone pushed in front of the entrance to secure Him never getting out. They thought it was over, He's dead & gone, but on the third day, He rose again & the tomb is empty! Jesus overcame death for us! He is Life-let Jesus bring life to your dead situation!

Jesus ignored the snide remarks and laughing of the naysayers. He took those that he trusted, along with the parents of the girl to where she lay. In Luke 8:55, He reached to the girl & her spirit returned & she got up. Let Jesus reach to you, don't be afraid, just believe; He will make a way for you-He's the Life to the death you're experiencing. He knows all about being broken & left for dead, but He's overcome the world & He can help you overcome the death of your situation! Will you let Him? 5/2012CIFL-LMM #broken #dead #save #failed #hope #overcomer #christianinsightforlife www.facebook.com/christianinsightforlife