Luke 8:49-56

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+title = "Luke 8:49–56"
+date = "2022-11-27"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk8.49-56)
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+While Jesus stopped to speak with the woman who had been healed, Jairus gets
+the bad news that his daughter had died while he was away. However, Jesus tells
+him she will be well anyway. When they reach Jairus's house, the family has
+called in the professional mourners, as was customary. Because there were so
+many people around, Jesus only allows His closest disciples and the girl's
+parents to go into the house with Him.
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+Inside, Jesus takes the girl's hand and tells her to get up. Miraculously, she
+does, and Jesus tells them to let her eat something. He also says not to tell
+anyone what happened. That seems like an impossible task at this point, though.
+Matthew's and Mark's account both emphasize the crowd that had gathered to
+mourn Jairus's daughter. They knew she was dead, though Jesus told them she was
+only sleeping. It would be hard to not talk about the fact that she was walking
+around the next day as normal.
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+I have sometimes been tempted to think that Jesus used reverse psychology in
+instances like this, like He was trying to trick people into talking about Him.
+But that doesn't accord with God's nature and character, so that can't be
+what's going on. This may just have to go on the list of "Things to Learn in
+Heaven" when we can get all the answers.
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+* * *
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+We trust in You because You are sovereign and good, orchestrating all of
+history to fulfill Your perfect plan.