Disease. Unclean. Ostracized over a decade. Diagnosis: Incurable. With nowhere else to turn, she made her way to Jesus. When she touched His garment, she was healed. (Mark 5)
Question: “Who touched me?”
Answer: “Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
Takeaway: Jesus is my Great Physician. He has the last word.
They had answered His call. Now, they were in a storm. The waves crashed around them unleashing fear and doubt. With nowhere else to turn, they came to Jesus. (Mark 4)
Question: “Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith?”
Answer: “Peace, be still.”
Takeaway: Obedience doesn’t guarantee a storm-free life. Jesus can speak to my storm
The charge, adultery. The penalty, death. To her accusers, she was a lost cause. With nowhere else to turn, she looked to Jesus. (John 8)
Question: “Woman, where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee?”
Answer: “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”
Takeaway: When the world sees a throwaway, Jesus sees a soul in need.
He was a brother. Loved by two sisters. Death had claimed him. Four days in a grave. With nowhere else to turn, they waited for Jesus. (John 11)
Question: “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?”
Answer: Lazarus, come forth.
Takeaway: Death will come. But I will rise again!
Whether we are facing disease, emotional trauma, a sin-sick soul, or death, one thing is sure. Until we stand face to face with Him, it’s not over. Have faith. He’s not finished, yet!
From time to time, it’s easy to imagine we are in control of our lives when in truth, we are not. For no matter how tightly we cling, or how carefully we plan, all can be lost in the breath of a moment. Therefore, the important things in life are not things.
He stood, rebuked the wind and spoke to the waves.
Gail Johnson 