February 19, 2012 Earnestly Seek Jesus

Earnestly Approaching Jesus

Mark 5:21-25 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue rulers, named Jairus, came there. Seeing Jesus, he fell at his feet 23 and pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.” 24 So Jesus went with him.
A large crowd followed and pressed around him.

DO YOU see how the people and Jairus earnestly sought Jesus as he returned to Capernaum?
From the beginning of his Gospel, Mark has been telling the story of how people earnestly came to the Jordan to repent and be baptized to prepare to see the Savior. And when the Savior shows up, the news spreads. People are amazed. Huge crowds earnestly seek him. God’s people are starving for the Bread of Life. They are parched for the Living Water. They are lost for lack of a Good Shepherd.
In Jesus they see the One who can fill their spiritual hunger, ease their hopeless thirst and guide their directionless lives. Yes, why wouldn’t they earnestly seek him as did Jairus, who fell at Jesus’ feet to plead with him? His daughter is dying. He earnestly needs the one who can heal!
How do you go to Jesus? Do you think, “I’ll pray once and see if anything happens.” “If I have time, I’ll read some Bible today.”
That’s no way to go to the Savior. You need him, too, to fill you, quench your thirst and lead you to healing. He deserves your full attention.


Pause and consider how excited you are to see your best friend. Are you as excited to go the Savior?