Your daughter is dead!

"While Jesus was still speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue ruler. ' Your daughter is dead! ' they said." Mark 5:35

Jesus never comes too late — and never waits too long. It certainly seemed that He had tarried too long in the case of Jairus' daughter; but, when we see how it all came out, we are sure that He made no mistake.

True, the child died while He lingered; but this only gave Him an opportunity for a greater miracle . He waited that He might do a more glorious work.

There is always some good reason for it, when Christ delays to answer our prayers, or come to our help. He waits that He may do far more for us in the end.

So we have one more lesson for our Lord have His own way with us, even in answering our prayers. He knows best when to answer, and what answer to give.

"He took her by the hand and said to her, ' Talitha koum!' (which means, 'Little girl, I say to you, get up!'). Immediately the girl stood up and walked around (she was twelve years old).

At this they were completely astonished!" Mark 5:41-42

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