A member of St. George’s 2014 golf team died in a car accident while driving home from school Tuesday afternoon. A parent’s worst nightmare came true for the Leonzio family. In a flash, before you can say goodbye for the final time, Tim’s life was snuffed out. This is the pain of death.
He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.” – Mark 5:23
In Mark 5:22-42, a concerned father reaches out to Jesus. Jairus, a synagogue leader turned to Jesus as a last resort as doctors could not improve his daughter’s condition. Despite what any Pharisees thought about Jesus, Jairus had a feeling deep down inside his heart his daughter would be healed. On their way home, his efforts were a little too late as Jairus received the bad news.
While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” – Mark 5:35
Unfortunately, Jesus can’t bring Tim back to life like Jairus’ daughter. Now, whenever my own son doesn’t come home on time, I start to worry, imaging a worst case scenario. This is where faith must take over. Although death in inevitable, belief in Christ, the promise of salvation and eternity in heaven can ease your pain. May the prayer of the Psalmist provide comfort, healing and peace when the pain of death knocks on your door, Psalm 34:18.
by Jay Mankus
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