Ever been too busy to get something done, and
then find out that it’s too late when you finally get down to it? As human
beings, we live our lives constrained by time. But Jesus, the one who created
time, is not time-bound. He always has time for each one of us!
Even in His earthly ministry, in His limited
form as Man, He always had time to minister to people. Consider a typical day
in His ministry: When a severely demon-possessed man cried out from the tombs
of a distant region, He had time to sail all the way from Galilee to the
country of the Gadarenes to save that lonely, tormented man. On the way there,
He had time to respond to the cries of His disciples when a fierce storm arose.
He awoke from a much-deserved sleep and calmed the storm for them
After He saved the demonized man and returned
to Galilee, another man, Jairus, came to him for help. Jairus’ 12-year-old
daughter was dying and he begged Jesus to come to his house to heal her. Jesus
agreed—He had time. But on His way there, a woman with a 12-year bleeding
condition secretly touched the hem of His garment and received her healing.
Though Jairus’ daughter was in the throes of death, Jesus had time to find out
who had touched Him, just so that He could minister to that person.
While Jesus was ministering to the woman, He
received a death report concerning Jairus’ daughter. Now, in the natural, Jesus
was “too late.” Yet, He did not consider it a waste of time to encourage
Jairus, “Do not be afraid; only believe, and she will be made well” (Luke
8:49–50). He wasn’t troubled or harried. He took time to go to Jairus’ house
and He raised the little damsel from the dead.
My friend, this same loving Jesus always has
time for you, His beloved. He hears your cries, cares about the little and big
things that bother you, and will come and save you. Even when He is “busy,” He
has time to stop and minister to you. Even when it seems “too late,” He will
still see to it that you get your miracle!
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