Do you ever feel laughed at by other people for your faith in the power of God to heal through prayer? If so, you’re not the only one. Jesus Christ had that problem too.
In the story of Jesus’ raising of Jairus’ daughter, when Jesus came to the ruler’s home to visit the child, he was told that she was dead. He replied, “The child isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” The crowd didn’t believe him. They laughed at him.
Not a welcoming reception!
But Jesus was not perturbed. He didn’t give up, become self-conscious or feel guilty for taking a spiritual position. He made them all leave and then proceeded to raise the girl back to life. He was right all along.
We can learn from Jesus’ example.
When our faith in God’s power is not appreciated or understood by others around us, and even mocked and derided, we must not let their lack of faith and ignorance sap our faith. We must be wiser.
Right is right. When you side with what is spiritually right, you are in a position of power and strength. God supports you, protects you and saves you. And you will find unwavering confidence and strength in understanding this to be true.
It shouldn’t matter to your choices if a million naysayers mock your faith. Following God has never been a matter of pleasing popular opinion. It’s a quest to understand what is right and what is not.
Stick to the right and win! Jesus did.
“While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.” But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” Then Jesus stopped the crowd and wouldn’t let anyone go with him except Peter, James, and John (the brother of James). When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw much commotion and weeping and wailing. He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” The crowd laughed at him. But he made them all leave, and he took the girl’s father and mother and his three disciples into the room where the girl was lying. Holding her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means “Little girl, get up!” And the girl, who was twelve years old, immediately stood up and walked around! They were overwhelmed and totally amazed” (Mark 5:35-42, NLT).
It never bothered me to be mocked for being C/S. It was quite the reverse. I felt empathy for those individuals for not realizing and desiring this religion. Sometimes I tease them a little bit by laughing back and saying; “You should read my books. You don’t know what you’re missing.”
I think the fact that he (Jesus) “made them all leave” is important. He knew it was all about our individual and collective oneness with God, and that “the crowd” didn’t understand the truth of what he was saying and therefore could not, until it was proved otherwise to them, acknowledge the power behind the healing Truth.
This is so encouraging, thank you.
Oftentimes, I find myself defeated even before the war started. “What if….” could be very damaging.
And if we are being mocked or laughed at, don’t forget to bless the one who is laughing at you. This person, too, is a perfect child of God, who will someday have a better understanding of his/her perfect relationship with God. Keeping the highest thoughts about this person in one’s consciousness will help oneself see reality correctly, as well as helping the mocker.