The miracles of Jesus - Classical Christian Literature by Athleo.net

JAIRUS' DAUGHTER 73
The personal interest which our Lord took in
every one whom He blessed is worthy of note. We
all know that if we are acquainted with many subjects,
our knowledge is less accurate than if we know but
few ; that if we are associated with many people we
cannot know all of them well. Our minds are finite,
and if we concentrate our thought upon any business
or person, to that extent it is to the exclusion of
others.
This is not so with Him who has all power and
all knowledge. Though He rules angels and worlds,
He hears a stifled sigh and feels a feeble touch. The
most obscure and despised are not left by Him to
battle alone with their
griefs and difficulties, but they
may boldly] look up to heaven and say, " He loves me,
and cares for me" He would not hurry over the case
of the poor woman in the crowd, pressing though the
call was to hasten His footsteps ; nor would He allow
the delay which thus occurred to prevent the coming
of a full blessing to the ruler who trusted Him.
I.
Let us first learn some lessons from the Suppliant
Ruler.
This man stands before us as one who exhibits,
though in a different degree from the woman, that
faith without which it is impossible to please God.
It is to be observed that faith is the one thing
which Christ inexorably demanded, on all occasions,
from those who would receive a blessing at His hands.