Daily Archive

Luke 8:41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. 45“Who touched me?” Jesus asked.

As we mature in our relationship with God, we need to get to the point of being a blessing (Genesis 12:2). We need to lend a helping hand, lift someone up, or say an encouraging word. That helping hand or encouraging word may not always be convenient with our schedules. As we can see, Jesus was inconvenienced by the woman with the issue of blood.

We may have a friend who asks for a ride going northbound when we’re going southbound. We may have a family member who calls at 11:00pm with a problem when we have to be at work by 7:00am. There may be a stranger stuck on the side of the road and we simply don’t feel like stopping.

Although the time may be inconvenient for us, the help we provide may be the strand that keeps a person trusting in God. We may be the answer to someone’s prayers. We may have an opportunity to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Let’s not allow our temporary inconvenience to stop us from doing what God has called us to do.