Matthew 9:1, 23–25 (NLT)
When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music. “Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him. After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up!
Good morning and praise God. Today I return to the story of the healing of the synagogue leader’s daughter. I find it frustrating how the mourners turned to laughter when Jesus said the girl was not dead. They had been weeping, singing dirges, and making the family believe they were truly sorry and consoling—but it was all fake. Jesus literally sent them outside before calling the girl back to life.
Almost always, the crowd deceives you. It is therefore very important to remember that you came into this world alone, and you will leave it alone. On Judgment Day, you will be judged as an individual. This does not mean you must withdraw from people all the time, but there are moments when you need to know who you are apart from the crowd.
If you become the kind of person who always follows the crowd rather than Jesus Christ, you will face many problems in this world—most of which you could have avoided. Jesus Himself often withdrew from the crowd to solitary places to pray. It was not only in sad times, like in today’s passage, but also in good times. The crowd has no answers to your real problems, but God does.
I remember when the crowd once claimed that Moses should not always be the one to speak with God on their behalf. God invited them to come near, but they all retreated! They could not ascend to the place where they had insisted they wanted to meet Him. This same crowd knows how to praise, but also how to shout “Crucify!”—as they did to Jesus.
So let me ask: do you have your own personal principles, or do you simply follow the crowd? It is very important to stick with your Savior Jesus always. That is what allows God to speak and raise to life the things that are dying—or even dead—in your life.
God loves you. Have a blessed day. Shalom, shalom.
When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music. “Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him. After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up!
Good morning and praise God. Today I return to the story of the healing of the synagogue leader’s daughter. I find it frustrating how the mourners turned to laughter when Jesus said the girl was not dead. They had been weeping, singing dirges, and making the family believe they were truly sorry and consoling—but it was all fake. Jesus literally sent them outside before calling the girl back to life.
Almost always, the crowd deceives you. It is therefore very important to remember that you came into this world alone, and you will leave it alone. On Judgment Day, you will be judged as an individual. This does not mean you must withdraw from people all the time, but there are moments when you need to know who you are apart from the crowd.
If you become the kind of person who always follows the crowd rather than Jesus Christ, you will face many problems in this world—most of which you could have avoided. Jesus Himself often withdrew from the crowd to solitary places to pray. It was not only in sad times, like in today’s passage, but also in good times. The crowd has no answers to your real problems, but God does.
I remember when the crowd once claimed that Moses should not always be the one to speak with God on their behalf. God invited them to come near, but they all retreated! They could not ascend to the place where they had insisted they wanted to meet Him. This same crowd knows how to praise, but also how to shout “Crucify!”—as they did to Jesus.
So let me ask: do you have your own personal principles, or do you simply follow the crowd? It is very important to stick with your Savior Jesus always. That is what allows God to speak and raise to life the things that are dying—or even dead—in your life.
God loves you. Have a blessed day. Shalom, shalom.
Matthew 9:1, 23–25 (NLT)
When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, he saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music. “Get out!” he told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at him. After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up!
Good morning and praise God. Today I return to the story of the healing of the synagogue leader’s daughter. I find it frustrating how the mourners turned to laughter when Jesus said the girl was not dead. They had been weeping, singing dirges, and making the family believe they were truly sorry and consoling—but it was all fake. Jesus literally sent them outside before calling the girl back to life.
Almost always, the crowd deceives you. It is therefore very important to remember that you came into this world alone, and you will leave it alone. On Judgment Day, you will be judged as an individual. This does not mean you must withdraw from people all the time, but there are moments when you need to know who you are apart from the crowd.
If you become the kind of person who always follows the crowd rather than Jesus Christ, you will face many problems in this world—most of which you could have avoided. Jesus Himself often withdrew from the crowd to solitary places to pray. It was not only in sad times, like in today’s passage, but also in good times. The crowd has no answers to your real problems, but God does.
I remember when the crowd once claimed that Moses should not always be the one to speak with God on their behalf. God invited them to come near, but they all retreated! They could not ascend to the place where they had insisted they wanted to meet Him. This same crowd knows how to praise, but also how to shout “Crucify!”—as they did to Jesus.
So let me ask: do you have your own personal principles, or do you simply follow the crowd? It is very important to stick with your Savior Jesus always. That is what allows God to speak and raise to life the things that are dying—or even dead—in your life.
God loves you. Have a blessed day. Shalom, shalom.
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