SHE IS NOT DEAD

SHE IS NOT DEAD



Luke [CEV] 8:49-56 While Jesus was speaking, someone came from Jairus' home and said, "Your daughter has died! Why bother the teacher anymore?" When Jesus heard this, he told Jairus, "Don't worry! Have faith, and your daughter will get well." Jesus went into the house, but he did not let anyone else go with him, except Peter, John, James, and the girl's father and mother. Everyone was crying and weeping for the girl. But Jesus said, "The child isn't dead. She is just asleep." The people laughed at him because they knew she was dead. Jesus took hold of the girl's hand and said, "Child, get up!" She came back to life and got right up. Jesus told them to give her something to eat. Her parents were surprised, but Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.



  My mother was desperately ill with pneumonia and the doctor had finally been called. He did what he could, but it was too late and he pronounced my mother dead.

  She was only 26 and had two little girls, one three and one two. My father asked everyone to leave and closed the door so he could be alone. They left and no one but God and my father ever knew what happened in that room, but sometime later he opened the door and asked the doctor to examine my mother. She was alive! And lived to the ripe old age of 82.

  I praise God for this miracle worked by my father’s faith.

Leslie Nivens