MORNNING SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 10/01/2026
9:18 PM
My
Worship Time Focus: PT-2“His Accessibility”
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference:
Luke
8:40-42a
Message of the verses: “And as Jesus returned, the people
welcomed Him, for they had all been waiting for Him. And there came a man named Jarius, and he was
an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began to implore
Him to come to his house; for he had an only daughter, about twelve years old, and
she was dying.”
John MacArthur writes:
“Among those anxiously waiting for Jesus to return and resume His
healing ministry were two very contrasting souls. One was a man, the other was a woman. One was rich, the other poor. One was a respected leader of society, the
other a rejected outcast. But each had a
desperate need that only Jesus could meet.
“Luke introduced first a man
named Jairus, who was an official of the synagogue. The Greek text includes the word idou (‘see,’
‘behold,’ ‘look’), which notes that his appearance was something unexpected or
standing. As an official of they
eynagogue he was a respected leader,
steeped in the Old Testament, and devoted to the religion of Judaism. He was
on of those responsible for overseeing all activities in the synagogue,
the focal point of Jewish religious life in his city. Jairus was a leading figure in Capernaum’s
religious establishment, which in turn was connected with national Judaism,
which was mainly in the hands of Pharisees and scribes, who were hostile to
Jesus and sought to destroy Him. For a
local representative of the very leaders who hated Him to fall at Jesus’
feet, and…implore Him to come to his house was a stunning development.
“But Jairus did not come as a
representative of the religious elite, but as a grief-stricken father whose only
[cf. 7:12; 9:38] daughter, about twelve years old…was dying (literally
at the point of death [Mark 5:23]).”
[cf. 7:12; 9:38]
“12 As he drew near to the gate of the town,
behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother,
and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.”
“38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out,
"Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.”
[Mark 5:23])
“23 and implored him earnestly, saying, “My
little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so
that she may be made well and live.”
“He was no
longer concerned about what his fellow leaders in the synagogue or the scribes
and Pharisees might think of him. All
that mattered to him was that he get to Jesus and bring Him to his daughter
before it was too late.
“Jesus had performed many miracles
in Capernaum (cf. 4:38-40) one of which, His casting a demon out of a man in
the synagogue (4:33-35), Jairus, as a synagogue official, may have witnessed.”
(cf. 4:38-40)
“38 And he arose and left the synagogue and
entered Simon’s house. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and
they appealed to him on her behalf. 39 And
he stood over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her, and immediately she
rose and began to serve them. 40 Now
when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various
diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and
healed them.”
(4:33-35)
“33 And in the synagogue there was a man who had
the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out with a loud voice, 34 “Ha! What have you to do with us, Jesus of
Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.”
35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be
silent and come out of him!” And when the demon had thrown him down in their
midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm.”
“Word of
the Lord’s raising a young man from the dead at Naim (7:11-15), only about
twenty miles away, had certainly reached Capernaum, making Jairus aware of His
power.”
(7:11-15)
“11 ¶ Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain,
and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town,
behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother,
and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her.
13 And when the Lord saw her, he had
compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and the
bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak,
and Jesus gave him to his mother.”
“Such
information led him to believe that Jesus could heal his daughter. Perhaps, unlike the rich young ruler
(18:18-23), he came to Jesus humbled by the reality of his own unworthiness, as
he desperately sought help for his daughter.
He must have been relieved and grateful to find Jesus, as always,
accessible.”
(18:18-23)
“18 ¶ And a ruler asked him, “Good Teacher, what
must I do to inherit eternal life?” 19
And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good
except God alone. 20 You know the
commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear
false witness, Honor your father and mother.’" 21 And he said, “All these I have kept from my
youth.” 22 When Jesus heard this, he
said to him, “One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute
to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
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