LETTING GO TO TAKE HOLD

we need to take hold of Jesus by letting go certain things

-both of them, Jairus' daughter and women have 12 years

   -both were desperate as they were at the brim of death

Jairus and the women took Jesus in humanity and faith

in taking hold of Jesus..

1. His timing rarely operates according to our hurried schedules

we wont know God's sense of timing

in the mist of waiting, Jairus had the worst news

-Jesus ask Jairus to not be afraid and trust Him

-God's timing rarely operate in our timing

2. we will receive much more than we ask for

Jesus intentionally engaged the women in the mist of the busyness

-let go of our idols and fixed expectations

   -we can have expectations, but have to let God be God

God wants to engage and connect with us deeply and personally regardless of our past or present situation

heals body, soul, spirit

mark 5 41

Jairus expected his daughter's healing only, but he received and witnessed a resurrection!

-God have something installed for us if we can wait and surrender to Him

   -it is in the wait and surrender that God can work in our life

3. purpose and hope will be restored

there is much more God has installed for us!

COPING WITH CRISIS AND CHANGE

how Jesus cope with crisis and change

the only constant in life is change

-life is always changing, evolving
-what doesnt change is God

Jesus had 3 kinds of mastery

1. Jesus came into a different season of life
-there is stress whenever we go into a new transition of life
-knowledge is power
-the more we know God and His Word, the stronger we will become
-when we are lost, His Word is a lamp to our feet and light to our path

-reading the bible is not purely reading, but renewing of mind
-ppl tend to be in a "pilot brain" mode (doing routine, not needing to think much).. however, in a season change, we cannot allow our mind to be stuck in the past

-Jesus uses the season of change to grow
-God uses "stress test" to determine our moral and spiritual stability

2. Jesus began His ministry
-time of solitude... to pray, reflect, thinking and clarifying in the presence of God
-in time of stress, we should allow our thoughts to be filtered in God's word
   -don't trust by own judgement or past experience... this is where many mistakes are made

-Jesus is very clear abt His guiding principles and values
-how we end this season will determine how we start the other

3. Jesus faced opposition
Jesus faces opposition from the ppl

-things were getting very tense and his family were worried and didn't understand Him
-this was a very painful and embarrassing moment --- opposed by His own family

-Jesus accepted "His new norm"
-5 stages of grief
   -grief, anger, bargaining, depression (hopeless), acceptance

-when life suddenly changes, its normal if we feel upset
-we mustn't stay sad, anger, stuck at the current "new norm"
   -we must accept the reality!

don't be fearful! change is not our enemy... but fear is!

4. Jesus commissioned disciples

-Jesus expand His options and take positive steps
-in every crisis, its a opportunity to get ready for a new season

5. Jesus put absolute trust in God

we must learn to let go and let God