Mark 5:39
Though some have tried to argue the point, the girl was indeed dead. However, this is not the only time that Jesus refers to the dead as sleeping.
To understand this, we need to consider two things. For one thing, we know that the early Christian church adopted the same kind of language to refer to those who had died in faith, knowing they would live again. Jesus seems to be doing the same thing here. But also, consider the state this girl was in. Though her body was in every sense dead, the Master of life was on his way to revive her. Thus, we cannot speak particularly about the state of her decomposition, for the Lord may already have suspended that. To understand this one need only remember the story of Lazarus. He was dead long enough to be quite disfigured by his experience, but evidently, he was not. So, the power of the Christ extends beyond simply raising the dead, he has power over death itself. This is the point Jesus is making here.
Joshua 20:1-22:34
1 John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.
Heavenly Father, if you wanted us to be sidetracked by our worries and cares, you wouldn’t have told us to cast them upon you. It is amazing to think that you even take the time to consider our worries and cares. It is not as if, once you take them from us, that you toss the list in a trash can and forget about it. No, you remember our problems and concerns. You know what is important to us. You care, just like any other friend, only so much better! Thank you! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise you, Amen.
Pray for two women recovering from cancer. Pray for a man with congestive heart failure.
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