2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30-19:3
Psalm 85(86):1-6
Mark 5:21-43
GOD HEALS US IN THE MIDST OF OUR SUFFERING.
DAVID GRIEFS
In 2 Samuel, we see David’s grief over his son Absalom’s death in battle. Absalom, David’s third son, was estranged, fighting for his enemies. His long hair caught in a tree allowed soldiers to kill him.
When told of Absalom’s death, David grieves intensely, lamenting: “My son Absalom! My son…”
JAIRUS GRIEFS
A synagogue official, Jairus, begs Jesus to heal his dying 12-year-old daughter. Jesus immediately goes with him.
A WOMAN’S GRIEF
On the way, a woman with chronic hemorrhage for twelve years touches Jesus’ cloak, hoping for relief. She feels healed instantly. Jesus senses power leaving him and asks, “Who touched my clothes?”The woman, trembling, kneels; Jesus affirms her faith: “Daughter, your faith has saved you.” Jairus’ daughter is dead, but Jesus says she is sleeping. He takes her hand and says, “Arise.” She wakes and walks. The story ends with Jesus telling her parents she should eat.
GOD’S HEALS US
These stories of loss, grief, and renewal highlight our Christian faith. God’s love heals us amid suffering, giving us life
Fr Joseph Osho