What are you waiting for , GET UP

³⁹ And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.” ⁴⁰ And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.⁴¹ Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,”which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” Mark 5:39-41

God is not mocked, what a man sows he also reaps.  Have you every laughed at the potential special acts of God?  If God want to show himself strong on your behalf, would you think He was crazy?  I remember one Christmas we went outside and there was a minivan with a bow on it.  Someone had decided that my family and specifically my wife needed trustworthy transportation.  We had six children and there was a lot of travel that occurs with young children.  We had a need, but we were not prepared for the outright show of kindness.

Many of Jesus miracles were performed publicly.  When Jesus was about to raise a little girl from death, he only allowed her parents and his closest followers into the room. There are times when we should exclude those who do not “believe” that God can do a miracle.  IF you are praying for someone to be healed while at a hospital, find a time when people who believe are in the room.  This is not an arrogant attitude.  This type of praying flourishes in the context of people agreeing together.

Mark is most likely recording Peter’s remembrance of the event.  He recalls the exact words of the Jesus.  IF there is a red letter bible of Jesus own words, these two Syriac words are “red, red letter”.  There are recorded without translating them into English.  The first word means girl, young lady or some say damsel.  Cumi means to arise.  We would probably say “get up”.  It’s not there is power in the phrase by itself.  It is just that the two words have made it through 2000 years in the same language and expression.  In the Syriac translation, there is not commentary on the two words, because everyone knew what it meant.

Let him who has ears to hear, hear what the Spirit is say.  Jesus spoke two words to a little girl perceived dead, and she got up.  I believe He continues to speak to us today with the same simplicity and authority.  “Greg, arise”.  When I responded to those words, he made me into a new creation.  I have never been the same since that time.  Jesus said “my sheep hear my voice and follow me.”

Father, Jesus is full of compassion even now in our lives.  He knew the hurt of these parents about their child.  He has such grace and authority.  Lord help us to learn how to live life under that same authority.  Help us grow in our intimate relationship with you.  In Jesus Name, Amen