Do you ever think about how God customizes things for each of His children uniquely and individually? I marvel at this every time I encounter an example of this truth...like, for instance, He speaks to each of us in ways that make sense to us, but not necessarily to others. And, I'm not talking just "words" as if in reading the Bible and hearing a message. I'm talking about everything that surrounds us! Like, for example, when we are driving down country roads and Dan spots dear...he is fascinated by them. The way he speaks changes and we can hear the admiration in his voice. And, as much as we try to share in his enthusiasm for the discovery of the prancing beauties in the nearby field, I know, none of us feels it the same way he does, regardless of how much he tries to communicate the wonder of the encounter. It just doesn't mean the same to the rest of us that it means to him.
On the other hand, the impact that standing in front of the ocean has for me is not shared by the rest of my family with the same level of intensity that it has for my soul. Just thinking about it makes me tremble with joy!
Sigh...
Such is Our Lord, He not only gives us what we need, but He knows exactly what that is, regardless of how different it might be from others.
Just like in the passage we are exploring in Luke 8: 40-56, we see two instances of healing...but very different from each other.
The woman who had been bleeding for over a decade, proceeded to approach Jesus because her faith propelled her. Jairus' daughter wasn't even conscious, let alone able to activate her faith to seek healing from Jesus. She was completely dependent on the faith of others...the faith of her father...
And, in the example earlier, of the widow of Nain who was on her way to bury her only son, she wasn't even aware of the presence of the Lord...
But the Lord was aware. He was aware of what was needed in each of the cases that required His intervention. The simple and strong faith of the bleeding woman; the dependence of the dying girl on her father's faith; the deep sorrow of the widow/mother which kept her from realizing who was there all along...He met each of these women right where they were and provided what they needed in a unique way.
Just like the way He touches Dan and I through different scenarios, the result is the same: joy! The same way His provision may take different forms, but the results are the same, because the Lord is only One, and He never changes.
That's why, I pray we are able to rest in the assurance of His attention to detail. May the Holy Spirit allow us to see that He will meet us where we are, be it through our own faith, the faith of those who lift us up to Him or no awareness of faith at all. In Christ Precious Name. Amen!
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