Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I will trust Jesus even if it’s hard.
Faith Verse
Proverbs 3:5–6 (NLT)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Question of the Day: Why shouldn’t we trust our own understanding in hard times?
Read about It
Read: Mark 5:35–43
Jairus was facing an impossible situation and needed a miracle. The thing he was most concerned about actually happened. His daughter died from being so sick. Yet, Jesus wasn’t shocked, and He wasn’t in a hurry. On the way to Jairus’s house, Jesus even took time to stop and talk with a sick woman who had reached out to touch His robe and was healed! Jairus was probably wondering what was going on. But Jesus said to him, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” Imagine how happy Jairus must have been that he didn’t give up trusting when he saw Jesus raise his daughter from the dead!
Sometimes our impossible situations feel like they’re going to last forever, or we think our prayers will take a long time to be answered. In hard times, it can be easy to wonder if our prayers will be answered at all. It’s important for us to remember that Jesus hears us, knows us, and loves us. He works in His timing and in His own perfect way. We should never doubt His plans or power to work in our life. We must hold tightly to what we know is true: that we can trust Jesus no matter what we’re facing.
Talk about It
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Question 1. What message did Jairus receive while he was waiting for Jesus? Answer 1. That his daughter had died (Mark 5:35)
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| Question 2. What did Jesus say to Jairus after he heard about his daughter’s death?
Answer 2. “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” (Mark 5:36)
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| Question 3. How do you think Jairus felt waiting on Jesus while He talked with the woman who was healed by touching Jesus’ robe?
Answer 3. Answers may vary.
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| Question 4. Is it hard for you to trust Jesus when it feels like your prayers are taking a long time to be answered? Why or why not?
Answer 4. Answers may vary.
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| Question 5. Why shouldn’t we trust our own understanding in hard times?
Answer 5. Answers may vary. |
Pray about It
Dear Jesus, thank You for the plan You have for my life. Help me to not trust my own understanding when I face hard times. I choose to trust You. Amen.