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How To React When Faced With Life's Interruptions?

10/7/2015

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Mk 5:21-24 - When Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him; and so He stayed by the seashore. 22 One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet 23 and implored Him earnestly, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death; please come and lay Your hands on her, so that she will get well and live." 24 And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him. NASU 
  • Interruptions Defined 
An Interruption is that which "breaks in or upon". If you are at the dinner table and the phone rings this is an interruption. Twenty years ago at our dinner table I was able to take the phone off the hook, but those days are long gone. Now everyone has their own phone that can be used as an interruption.
 
I can remember going into meetings and saying, "Hold all my calls I don't want any interruptions." 
  • Even Jesus Faced Interruptions 
In our text above Jesus is greeted by this large crowd as He disembarks from the boat. Jesus would have been there to teach them the Word of God and to heal those with diseases. He is interrupted when Jairus comes to Him and pleads with Him to come and heal his daughter who is really sick.
 
Jairus is not the only interruption that Jesus will encounter this day.
 
While on the way to Jairus' house Jesus is faced with another interruption. This time it is a woman who is in need of Jesus' healing powers for herself. She thought, "If I just touch His garments, I will get well."
 
She moves in and secretly touches Jesus' clothes and when she does she is immediately healed of her 12 year long illness. This is where the story gets interesting. Jesus stops, turns around and says, "Who touched My garments?"
 
This is not going according to her plan. She wanted to touch Him be healed and slip off into the crowd. Jesus wasn't supposed to stop and turn around and question the crowd of people. 
  • Mean While Jairus' Daughter Is Dying 
What would you be thinking if you were Jairus?  Would you be thinking "I don't need this interruption right now."?
 
Would you get involved and speak out like this? "Alright, if you touched Him I want you to tell Him, NOW, the longer we stand here the sicker my daughter becomes."
 
Jairus waits patiently while Jesus engages with this lady and commends her for her faith.
  • Are We Able To Wait Patiently And Remain Faithful?
When we experience interruptions in our lives are we able to wait patiently for Jesus to come and answer our prayers?
 
The lady was sick for 12 years with her illness yet she never gave up on her faith.
 
Would we continue to pray about something if our prayer had not been answered in 12 years? Would we remain faithful to God if we hadn't received the answer to our prayer sooner than that? 
  • Goals And Interruptions 
What are your goals in life?
 
Do you know that anything that doesn't help you accomplish your goals is an interruption in your life?
 
When interruptions entered into Jesus' life He used them to Glorify God.
 
We need to realize interruptions may come into our life and stay for years so that we can glorify God with them.
 
Jairus is going to receive more than he asked for that day. He asked for a healing and what he is about to receive is his 12 year old daughter resurrected from the dead.
 
Many times with God you will receive more than you ask, but you must persevere through to the end.
 
If your life is being altered because of interruptions, be like Jairus and the woman who suffered for 12 years, put your faith in Jesus and wait for Him to answer your prayers.
 
Think On This:
 
 Life is 10% what you make it and 90% how you take it.
 
Stay Pumped,

Gary A. Serago

Minister of God's Word

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