~ Regarding Trouble, 2 ~
Introduction
~ This series is about questions
involving Jesus. Some were asked by
individuals involved with Jesus Christ while He walked on earth. Others are questions that Jesus Christ asked
others. We will look at questions on over
160 topics (some may split into two or more posts). Even so, it is far from an exhaustive
list.
Scripture
~ “And Jesus, immediately knowing
in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said,
‘Who touched My clothes?’ But His
disciples said to Him, ‘You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, “Who
touched Me?”’
“And He
looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing
what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole
truth. And He said to her, ‘Daughter,
your faith has made you well. Go in
peace, and be healed of your affliction.’
“While He was
still speaking, some came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house who said, ‘Your
daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?’
“As soon as
Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, ‘Do
not be afraid; only believe.’ And He
permitted no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of
James. Then He came to the house of the
ruler of the synagogue, and saw a tumult and those who wept and wailed loudly. When He came in, He said to them, ‘Why make
this commotion and weep? The child is
not dead, but sleeping’” (Mark 5:30-39).
Other
Scripture ~ “But
when Jesus was aware of it, He said to them, ‘Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a good work for Me. For you have the poor with you always, but Me
you do not have always. For in pouring
this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial. Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel
is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a
memorial to her’” (Matthew 26:10-13).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.
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