Do you have faith that won’t quit? This weekend Pastor Joaquin Pardo shared a message about persevering through faith.
Mark 5:36
But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, ‘Do not fear, only believe.’
1) Desperation is the catalyst to humility. Humility is the catalyst to faith.
In this passage we see two desperate people: A respected leader and a rejected woman. One lived high. The other lived low. But both ended up in the same place, at the feet of Jesus. That’s the beauty of desperation. It levels the playing field. Because desperation humbles us and humility opens the door for faith.
2) Faith that won’t quit.
The woman with the issue of blood wasn’t just desperate, but determined. The woman didn’t just believe Jesus could heal her; she acted on it. A faith that won’t quit always puts action behind what it says it believes.
3) Do not fear, only believe.
When Jairus heard, “Your daughter is dead,” fear could have paralyzed him. But Jesus said, “Do not fear, only believe.” He ignored what others said and reminded Jairus that the final word belongs to Him.
Faith doesn’t stop when bad news comes. It ignores the voices that tell you to quit, refuses to stop believing, and keeps pressing on because Jesus can still make dead things live again!
