the edge of his cloak; for she thought, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.”
Jesus turned, saw her and said, “Courage, my daughter, your faith has saved you.” And from that moment, the woman was cured.
When Jesus arrived at the official’s house and saw the flute players and the excited crowd, he said,
“Get out of here! The girl is not dead. She is only sleeping!” And they laughed at him.
But once the crowd had been turned out, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up.
The news of this spread through the whole area.
REFLECTION:
Most comedy programs on television come with recorded laughter. Even if the scene does not amuse,
someone else can laugh for us. However, it is fake laughter. Similarly, when we lose someone or something,
someone else can grieve with us or even take care of our inability to handle the loss.
When we have drained all our energy in the face of failure or loss, consolers are there to make us feel we are not alone.
But consolers can only sympathize with our grief, they do not really own our grief.
They do not know what we really long for at the loss of someone. In times of grief, we need a life-giver more than a co-griever.
Jesus is asking us to imitate the synagogue official who ignored the consolers and sought a life-giver in God.
Jesus gives life when we are down rather than join us in our downfall.
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