Today’s teaching centers on the heart of Jesus for healing, as seen in Luke 8 through the stories of Jairus’s daughter and the woman with the issue of blood. These stories reveal not only Christ’s power over sickness and death, but also his deep compassion for those who are suffering—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The passage reminds us that everyone, at some point, will face brokenness, whether it’s our own or someone we love. In those moments, we are invited to come to Jesus, not with cynicism, but with a seriousness that seeks him as the only true source of hope and restoration.
Jairus, a respected synagogue leader, comes to Jesus in desperation for his dying daughter, setting aside his status and risking his reputation. His story is a reminder that tragedy often drives us to seek God in ways comfort never could. The woman with the issue of blood, isolated and broken for twelve years, reaches out in faith—her healing is not just physical, but also social and spiritual. Jesus refuses to let her slip away unnoticed, calling her “daughter” and restoring her fully in front of the crowd. This shows that Jesus is not content with half-healings; he desires to bring us out of shame and into the fullness of his family.
These accounts also challenge us to pray boldly for healing, even when we don’t know what God will do. We are not promised immediate answers, but we are called to trust that God can heal and to ask him to do so. Our prayers are not about manipulating God, but about aligning ourselves with his heart and his power. Even when healing doesn’t come in this life, we anchor our hope in the resurrection—knowing that ultimate healing is guaranteed for all who are in Christ.
Faith is not the absence of fear, but the presence of belief in the One who holds power over sickness and death. Like a child jumping into a parent’s arms, our courage to pray and hope comes from trusting Jesus. Even if all we have left is a smoldering ember of faith, that is enough for God to work with. We are invited to bring our needs, our pain, and our mustard-seed faith to him, trusting that he is both able and willing to heal—now or in eternity.
Luke 8:40-56 (ESV) — > 40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. 41 And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, 42 for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.
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> As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. 43 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. 44 She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. 45 And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.” 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. 48 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”
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> 49 While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler's house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” 50 But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” 51 And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. 52 And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” 53 And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.” 55 And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. 56 And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.
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