NEVER TOO LATE (2)

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Jesus is met by Jairus’s urgent request to come hIs house to heal his dying daughter. In the crowd was a woman who had been dying for twelve years whose touch of faith seemed to delay him and cause the girl to die.

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Open Text to Mark 5: 21-43

Mark 5:21–43 (NASB95)
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.
One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet
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.”
And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him.
A woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years,
and had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse—
after hearing about Jesus, she came up in the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
For she thought, “If I just touch His garments, I will get well.”
Immediately the flow of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
Immediately Jesus, perceiving in Himself that the power proceeding from Him had gone forth, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My garments?”
And His disciples said to Him, “You see the crowd pressing in on You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
And He looked around to see the woman who had done this.
But the woman fearing and trembling, aware of what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace and be healed of your affliction.”
While He was still speaking, they came from the house of the synagogue official, saying, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the Teacher anymore?”
But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.”
And He allowed no one to accompany Him, except Peter and James and John the brother of James.
They came to the house of the synagogue official; and He saw a commotion, and people loudly weeping and wailing.
And entering in, He said to them, “Why make a commotion and weep? The child has not died, but is asleep.”
They began laughing at Him. But putting them all out, He took along the child’s father and mother and His own companions, and entered the room where the child was.
Taking the child by the hand, He said to her, “Talitha kum!” (which translated means, “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).
Immediately the girl got up and began to walk, for she was twelve years old. And immediately they were completely astounded.
And He gave them strict orders that no one should know about this, and He said that something should be given her to eat.
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Jesus Provides Help for People

This principle is true and can be seen throughout the gospels. The crowds gathered to him because they knew that though help may be elusive in other places, they could get it from Jesus. Such is the case in the narrative before us this afternoon. Jesus had traveled back into this vicinity and was met with a large crowd. They came because they believed that he would make time and take time to care about each of their individual and personal issues. They were right because the text says “He stayed there by the seashore.” I think I ought to tell someone today that you ought to find where Jesus is and make your way there. Psalms 16:11
Psalm 16:11 NASB95
You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.
if you need help for your situation today, follow Jesus; go where ever he leads.

Jesus Responds to Urgent Requests

See Mark 5:22-23
Mark 5:22–23 NASB95
One of the synagogue officials named Jairus came up, and on seeing Him, fell at His feet 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.”
Of all the people who had come and for all the needs that was present, a man, whom Mark describes by named and position: Jairus, a synagogue offical. it is his issue that beckons our attention today: it is URGENT! He says My daughter is at the point of death. the greek word used here for this phrase is eschatos

pert. to being at the very end, finally ἐ. ἔχειν (cp. Lat. ‘in extremis esse’) be at the point of death (Artem. 3, 60; the topic of ‘being at the point of death’ appears in honorary ins relating to physicians, to memorialize their skill and dedication; see, e.g., ZPE 25, ’77, 270–72, no. 2) Mk 5:23.

His plea was of an urgent nature that required the Lord’s immediate attention. He needed Him to make haste - Sooner than right now and faster than immediately.
Jesus recognized the need and the text says Mark 5:24
Mark 5:24 NASB95
And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him.

There are Silent Sufferers in the Crowd

While Jairus was strong enough to make his request verbally, there were some among the crowd who were not. One such person enters the scene in the person of an unnamed woman who has been suffering from a bleeding disease for twelve years. Mark tells us that she had endured much at the hands of many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was not helped at all, but rather had grown worse.

Her condition made her ritually unclean (cf. Lev. 15:25–27), excluding her from normal social relations since any who came in contact with her would become “unclean.”

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I don’t know who is listening to me today, but I know that you are in the crowd! You’ve been dealing with your issue for a long time, and for all you’ve endured you have not been helped at all. But you find yourself worse for the wear because you are suffering in silence. You are weary physically, psychologically, spiritually, and emotionally.
This ambiguous woman offers an example of how silent sufferers can get help from the Lord
be present in the crowd
Press through the crowd
get in the right position
touch him with right intentions

Delays Don’t Always Mean Denial

This section, like Mark 3:20–35, has a “sandwich” structure. The account of the raising of Jairus’ daughter from the dead (5:21–24, 35–43) is divided by the incident of the woman with a hemorrhage (5:25–34). What appeared to be a disastrous delay in the healing of the woman actually assured the restoration of Jairus’ daughter. It was providentially ordered to test and strengthen Jairus’ faith.

Why troublest thou the master any further? (Τι ἐτι σκυλλεις τον διδασκαλον; [Ti eti skulleis ton didaskalon?]). It was all over, so they felt. Jesus had raised from the dead the son of the widow of Nain (Luke 7:11–17), but people in general did not expect him to raise the dead. The word σκυλλω [skullō], from σκυλον [skulon] (skin, pelt, spoils), means to skin, to flay, in Aeschylus. Then it comes to mean to vex, annoy, distress as in Matt. 9:36, which see. The middle is common in the papyri for bother, worry, as in Luke 7:6. There was no further use in troubling the Teacher about the girl.

The Lord is Never Late

Lexham Theological Wordbook (Theological Overview)
Time is inextricably interwoven with the content of the OT itself. Indeed, the OT begins with time: “God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day” (Gen 1:5). Throughout the OT, time is made up of appointed times and seasons, all calculated with reference to God himself. Time also exists in practical senses—e.g., days, months, years, seasons, etc.—but even these are often understood in terms of God’s appointments and plan (e.g., Sabbath, festivals). Of special emphasis is that God is in time in the indefinite past (“days of old”, Amos 9:11; “time immemorial,” Psa 25:6). There is also continuous, enduring existence in the future. The word ʿôlām particularly expresses the intensification of God’s everlasting and unchanging love, promises and covenants. Finally, almost all of the terms for time occasionally have an eschatological connotation.In the NT, these concepts are reflected by three main Greek terms: χρόνος (chronos), καιρός (kairos), and αἰών (aiōn). Kairos particularly has a special sense in relation to Jesus, whose entire earthly existence is defined and characterized by the “kairos” of God’s will (in the Gospel of John, the ὥρα [hora, “hour”] plays a special role). Like the Hebrew terms, most of the Greek words sometimes express an eschatological sense, emphasizing that the end of the world will take place at God’s appointed time and place.
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CONCLUSION

Talitha cumi. These precious Aramaic words, spoken by Jesus to the child, Peter heard and remembered so that Mark gives them to us. Mark interprets the simple words into Greek for those who did not know Aramaic (το κορασιον, ἐγειρε [to korasion, egeire]), that is, Damsel, arise. Mark uses the diminutive κορασιων [korasiōn], a little girl, from κορη [korē], girl. Braid Scots has it: “Lassie, wauken.” Luke 8:5–9 has it ἡ παις, ἐγειρε [Hē pais, egeire], Maiden, arise. All three Gospels mention the fact that Jesus took her by the hand, a touch of life (κρατησας της χειρος [kratēsas tēs cheiros]), giving confidence and help.

Don’t Stop Troubling the Master
Don’t be Fearful, Only Believe
Wait on the Lord
See Job 14:14
Job 14:14 NASB95
“If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my struggle I will wait Until my change comes.
1 cor 15:51-52
1 Corinthians 15:51–52 NASB95
Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
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