Scripture to Read: Luke 8:41
When Jesus and the disciples returned to Galilee, a crowd of people was waiting for Jesus. God had Luke tell us about one of those in the crowd, as we read in Luke 8:41, “And there came a man named Jairus, and he was an official of the synagogue; and he fell at Jesus’ feet, and began to implore Him to come to his house.” God tells us that Jairus is a synagogue leader, which indicates that he held an important position within the Jewish community. But we’re also told that he fell at Jesus’ feet, begging Jesus to come to his house. As important as Jairus might have been in the eyes of the Jewish people, Jairus was willing to humble himself before Jesus and beg Him to come to his house. When it comes to being humble in the presence of our Lord, God had James tell us the following in James 4:6, “But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, ‘God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’” Then, God also had James write this in James 4:10, “Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.” Jairus did not stand before Jesus, saying, “I’m Jairus, an official of the synagogue, and I demand your presence in my home,” but instead, he lay at Jesus’ feet and begged Him to come. We must remember that we have no right to come into the presence of God the Father apart from Christ Jesus our Lord. We have much to thank our Lord for.
Challenge & Application
Why is humility such an important character trait to walk in for anyone seeking the Lord?
How often do you talk to God and have incredible fellowship with Him knowing you have access to Him because of Christ?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!