Who touched me?

The Bible says that Jesus Christ did the ministry in the midst of the great opposition - for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue - John 9:22b

Especially the Pharisees, the dominates of the temple made a degree that followers of Jesus Christ cannot enter into the synagogue - Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue - John 12:42


In that situation, God touched Jairus, one of the leaders of synagogue. lets see how Lord increased Jairus faith and did miracle in his life.

 

Though the main synagogue issued such a order, Jairus the leader of the one of the synagogues came to Lord Jesus Christ because his only daughter is in near death situation - And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went - Luke 8:41-42a


As Jesus Christ was on the way to Jairus's home, A man was bringing the death news of Jairus's only daughter, and Jesus Christ know what Jairus will do when he hear the death news, that's when Jesus Christ did another miracle - the people pressed around him, And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased - Luke 8:42b-44

See that you don’t tell this to anyone - this was the common statement of Jesus Christ after every Miracle, but now Jesus Christ is asking someone to share the testimony - And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.” And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.” - Luke 8:45-48

 


This miracle increased the faith of Jairus, and the death news could not do anything on his faith - While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler's house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be saved- Luke 8:49-50


As a earthly father Jairus worried about his daughter's life on this earth, but our Heaven Father concerned about our heavenly life, so he said "She will be saved".


And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead - Luke 8:51-53 - though the house was filled with the mourners, Jesus Christ knew how to bring the truth out of their heart (Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out - Proverbs 20:5)

But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.” And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed. - Luke 8:54-56a - Definitely Jairus and his wife will take care of their only daughter, but when Christ asked to feed means sharing the Good news of salvation (Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them - John 6:56)


And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened - Luke 8:56b - How can we hide this miracle when entire crowd on the gate? but Jairus and his wife did not realize until they open the door, someone shouted from the crowd by seeing the daughter alive, "What the prophet said that was correct, the child was sleeping, and we all unnecessarily gathered here" and they started leaving the place, so for the crowd Jesus was a great prophet, but for Jairus family - Jesus Christ is God.