6 & 12 words

In this account written by Luke, Jesus speaks 6 words to 2 different people - a desperate father, & a equally desperate woman.



Luke 8

40 On the other side of the lake the crowds welcomed Jesus, because they had been waiting for him. 41 Then a man named Jairus, a leader of the local synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come home with him. 42 His only daughter,* who was about twelve years old, was dying.


  As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds. 43 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. 44 Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped.

  45 "Who touched me?" Jesus asked.


  Everyone denied it, and Peter said, "Master, this whole crowd is pressing up against you."


  46 But Jesus said, "Someone deliberately touched me, for I felt healing power go out from me." 47 When the woman realized that she could not stay hidden, she began to tremble and fell to her knees in front of him. The whole crowd heard her explain why she had touched him and that she had been immediately healed. 48 "Daughter," he said to her, "your faith has made you well. Go in peace."

  49 While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, "Your daughter is dead. There's no use troubling the Teacher now."


  50 But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, "Don't be afraid. Just trust me, and she will be all right."


  51 When they arrived at the house, Jesus wouldn't let anyone go in with him except Peter, John, James, and the little girl's father and mother. 52 The house was filled with people weeping and wailing, but he said, "Stop the weeping! She isn't dead; she's only asleep."

  53 But the crowd laughed at him because they all knew she had died. 54 Then Jesus took her by the hand and said in a loud voice, "My child, get up!" 55 And at that moment her life returned, and she immediately stood up! Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were overwhelmed, but Jesus insisted that they not tell anyone what had happened.



Both the woman & Jairus were in an impossible place - with no hope at all.

Jesus spoke 6 words to the woman because her tragic life had been changed radically in an instant.

And Jesus spoke 12 words to Jairus right after Jairus' life had come crashing down - 12 words that seemed impossible at the time, but quickly were shown to be gloriously true.



Who among us who is reading this today is in an equally impossible place?

Do you need to hear in your life what Jesus said to the woman?

Or do you need to hear what Jesus said to Jairus?


Right now, why not just ask Jesus if He wants to speak either those 6 words to you, or the 12?

It was hard for the woman to believe she was really healed.

And remember Jairus had to walk a long way with Jesus before Jairus' miracle appeared.


Just think about it, & if you're in an utterly hopeless situation, just ask Jesus right now what He wants to say to you in your impossible place.