Keep Believing
And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by
name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, And besought him greatly,
saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and
lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live…While he yet
spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said,
Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as
Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue,
Be not afraid, only believe.”
(Mark 5:22-23,
35-36)
Today’s
Morsel: I often wonder what
could be accomplished in people’s lives if they didn’t stop believing in their
dreams and hopes? We read about many men's and women's accomplishments,
but what about ours? Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s is a great example
of how to keep believing. It has been stated, every five hours somewhere
around the world a new McDonald’s Restaurant is opening. However, what’s
amazing about McDonald’s is that Ray did not conceive the idea until he was 52
years old. By that time, he had already been a struggling paper cup
salesman, real estate broker, piano player, and milkshake mixer.
Here is what Ray said about those times in his life. “I was 52 years
old. I had diabetes and early arthritis. I had lost my gall bladder
and most of my thyroid gland in earlier campaigns, but I was convinced that the
best was ahead of me.” (Taken from Finishing Strong by Don Green). Most
of us have eaten in his restaurants. Jarius came to Jesus for his help
with his daughter’s illness. But she died before Jesus could get there.
When they told Jarius that his daughter was dead, Jesus heard them and he told
Jarius, “Be not afraid, only believe.”
Jesus said that all things are possible to him that can believeth.
Don’t stop believing. As the writer of Hebrews informs us, “But
without faith it is impossible to
please him: for he that cometh to God
must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him.”
(Hebrews 11:6) The
next act you do, or the next church service you attend might be your
breakthrough. Keep believing.
Sing: Keep believing, because His word is true. Keep believing, you know that Lord will see you through. When trouble rises in your life, and you don’t know what to do, you’ll be fine, if you just keep believing.
Thought For
Today: Keep believing!
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