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Jarius' Faith and God's Perfect Timing

Hey there, readers!

 I was studying my lesson for church yesterday when God showed me something I've read tons of times in such a fresh light that I thought I would share.

 I have a dear friend that is really going through a hard time right now.  As I was studying, God laid it on my heart to share this passage and what He showed me with her.

 So here's what I texted her:

 "I was studying my lesson today and came across this scripture: 'As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.' Mark 5:36.  This is in the passage about Jarius' daughter dying.  [My husband's] commentary in his bible said that the words "only believe" are a present tense imperative, "keep believing".  I just thought that was such an encouragement to keep going, to keep pressing on.  Just keep believing in Jesus.  God's got this!"

 My friend that I texted is in school to become a high school english teacher.  I thought it appropriate that the commentary used words such as present tense imperative.  Had it not went on to explain with the example, I would not have had any idea what that meant.  But I knew she would. 

 And I knew that God had put that there for that moment, that one of His children might use it to encourage another one of His children that is going through a hard time.

 That's one of the ways that God shows His love for us.  He orchestrates what we might consider "little" things like that for each of His children in His perfect timing, so that they come together at just the right moment when we need it the most.

 May He use this blog and this post for the same thing, to encourage one of His children that is in desperate need of it right now.

 Thanks for reading!

 In God, 
Emily

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