Text: Mark 5:22-24, 5:35-43
Talitha: When He Tells Us To Get Up
We don’t know a lot about Jairus’ daughter. Her dad was a ruler in the synagogue. She was little, about twelve years old. We learn a little from her dad – his initial faith to seek Jesus for healing, his grief when it seemed that he’d lost her. But other than that, we don’t know much about her. Was she obedient? Was she lovely and graceful? Was she his only beloved child or the last of many? Had they already known a life of sorrow or did everything they touch do well? Had they prayed long enough, hard enough for her healing only to see her condition worsen or had she fallen ill quickly, without any warning?
Here’s what I do know. It doesn’t matter how dead you are or who you were before He told you to get up. In fact, I love how little we know about this story because it speaks volumes about who our Savior is. He didn’t need a backstory or a rap sheet or testimony. He didn’t need obedience or any effort on this little lady’s part. There was faith, by grace, and everything else was Him bringing death to life. Moreover, we know nothing about what happened next. Did their whole family place their trust in Him and follow along as His disciples? Did she go on to become an incredibly passionate woman because she was saved in such an extravagant way?
The truth is, none of that really matters. The basis of her identity – from our point of view, is that she was a girl who was dead and Jesus brought her back to life.
And you, if you believe in Him, that’s your story too.
Last year, last week, even what you did last night does not define you. Your sin, your shame, your accolades, your community, and your family name – none of them matter. The fruit God produces after He raises you from the dead can be beautiful and God glorifying, but you are everything you are because of the moment where He said, “Little girl – I say to you, arise”.
You are everything you are because He brought you back.
You are everything you are because you are loved.
You are everything you are because you’ve been made alive.
Nothing in your life is beyond resurrection and nothing in your life is too dead for His healing touch to fix it.
Arise.
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This is a powerful story that was bought to life to me in a whole new way. I am who I am because He said I say to you Arise!! Amen
This was such a beautiful passage and I love how it was broken down . I have a very checkered past and sometimes the enemy wants 2 lie 2 me and bring up all that I have done and tell me it’s always going 2 b that way . But as I was reading this I felt like The Holy Spirit was telling me to stop entertaining those lies and get into the truth . Yes today I am a chosen daughter of the most High King and I am going 2 live as such . Thank u got reminding me .
I took the word today as “no matter what your past was, God can still use you, still heal you, and still love you”. I love this perspective because I have found my walk in Christ has not been the best lately and I have been afraid to go back to Him because of things I done that are not of God. Hearing that he will still love me regardless is amazing.
Amen!!!!!
Amen!!
Kaira Jordyn
16yrs
My mind was dead, my emotions: out of control all after a panic attach, chemical imbalance and a case do acute paranoia. But I sucked it up put my foot down to the enemy. Prayed and trusted God that he would restore my mind back to normal by my birthday. He did just that only by my faith did it manifest.
I love this!! It brings me so much hope and encouragement. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Jesus give me faith to believe and faith to behold!!
That God heals and delivers us all, in the way that is best for us AND in the way it brings Him the most Glory, is a mystery to us all. I know He doesn’t pick and choose you to heal and who not to heal here on earth. As believers if we’re healed here or in heaven with Him, we are healed. The latter is the ultimate.
And I’m never ever good enough to be healed. It’s His Grace and His Mercy that brings out healing. Nothing we can do to make it happen or not.
Just recieve!!
God never gives up on us and has compassion when he sees us hurting. I’m learning to trust God and know that nothing is out of His control- even our failures. Everything that is dead in me- my faith, my hope, my health he is making alive and renewing. He is bringing it alive because He is not done with me. Gods faithfulness, Grace and loving kindness is become real to me for once in my life. I feel it and see it. I love God for loving me[ a sinful worm, here today gone tomorrow] enough to bring me back to life. Life in abundance filled with joy and peace.
12.01.18 – She Reads Truth [Day Three]
While I can get behind the sentiment of what this devotional is saying—that no matter where we are in our walk with Christ, he can still heal—it is perceived that the twelve year old girl was never really sick, but only masquerading as such.
Regardless, our healing in Christ is something we must believe for on a daily basis. I suffer from Crohn’s disease and a litany of other illnesses. I pray each day that God may restore my health to what it was before I ever was diagnosed. I know that through him all things are possible. Each day I am thankful that He is restoring me to my former glory.
It doesn’t matter how little or great my faith is, leaning on Christ during difficult times—and prosperous times—is what I need to focus on. To know that through him, by His stripes we are healed. He has given the healing, it is my duty to accept it and receive it in my entire body.
Wow. It doesn’t matter what I have done, I am what I am because He loves me. He has cancelled all my past actions and He is working in me anew.
#resurrected #writing a new story.
He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”). Mark 5:41
#RisingFromTheAshes
#GodHasntFinishedYet
#SavedByGrace
#Restored #Redeemed
The beauty of His majesty. He knows all and He loves us still. He cares not what we’ve done. He raises us up everytime we fall.
We Serve A Mighty God, who is mighty to save.He is forever, Our Author of Salvation, He rose and conquered the grave. Death could not hold Him down. Indeed, Nothing situation is too dead in our lives that He cannot fix when we are continually yielded to Him. He Reigns Forever,He is Yahweh.
This blessed me, & truly caused my spirit to arise! I’m experiencing a supernatural overflow of joy and comfort by Gods word through this devotional. I’m weeping with tears of joy; that is our story! I was a girl who was dead and Jesus brought me back to life! What love, what power, what faithfulness we possess. So very thankful for the God we serve. I’m at peace knowing that there’s nothing too dead that Gods healing power can’t fix. The Lord is my light and salvation- whom shall I fear? Praise the Lord!
God has blessed my husband and I in an extremely unique way with and even more unique blessing we’ve been together almost 5 years and it wasn’t until a few months ago that I finally listened and arose the enemy would come against our blessing and make us think it were wrong or maybe now God’s telling us something different and it would get us so bad sometimes we were almost literally dead it would drain our spirits peace joy and love for each other we had been on the verge of a divorce several times but again praise God he said “little girl…arise” and I finally did now He has done even more amazing things for my family than he did before which is unbelievable! I give all the glory and praise to our father in heaven!
Thank you, needed this today. Believing for a long distance boyfriend to come to Christ.
I’m a little behind in my devotion reading,but oh at how I needed this. Where it says,”little girl,arise,” I was so touched. See,my problem is that I let my past sin creep in and take me away from what God is doing in my life right now. I am not who I was last year or even yesterday. My walk is defined by everyday when Christ says,”pick up your cross and follow me.” Feeling extra thankful to carry that cross today. So beyond thankful for my salvation. I am so blessed to have came across this devotion!!
It is so uplifting to know and be reminded that every part of our being is not beyond God’s miraculous touch. That each time I fall and die because of my sin, Jesus is able to give life back to me. I thank God that I am not beyond resurrection even in my gravest sin. GOD is more than enough for me. Like Jairus’ daughter, I was dead but now I arise because my Lord said so. My sin doesn’t define me any longer but a newfound identity labeled me as more than a conqueror and God’s saved child.
Jesus told the little girl’s dad not to be alarmed when word came back that his daughter had died, but to just keep believing! This reminds me of the scripture that assures us the weapon may be formed but it shall not prosper. It also encourages us in that even though our situation may not look like it may change or even if it worsens, we should not worry just only keep believing through faith. Let’s arise ladies! Rise up in faith.
Wow… I needed this. Last night I was actually praying to God to bring me back to life. I suffered a burn out about 6 months ago and since then I have been struggling with depression and anxiety. In spite of all the darkness surrounding me, I chose to hang on to my faith. But I feel as if somdthing in me has broken, something has died in my life. I am waiting in expectation to see what Gox will do with my dry bones but I cannot pretend I don’t feel discouraged. This post spoke to me in a strong way.
Why is it so hard for us as women to rise up and move on? This is the plan of the enemy to keep us dead in range past and alive to Gods future for us. I needed this today.
Wonderful message. With Christ there is no death, only life. I will keep this with me today. :o)
Ephesians 2.4-6
No fear in death… here in the love of Christ I STAND!
I take away simply this: , “Little girl – I say to you, arise”. That's what I will dwell on today. I feel that so often I hear these words and fail to act. I need to accept that it is the LORD speaking to me and I should obey!
“she was a girl who was dead and Jesus brought her back to life.
And you, if you believe in Him, that’s your story too.”
This was so good to read today. My identity is that I am a daughter of Christ. No decisions of mine or anyone else will define me. Fought and paid for. I am His.
Excellent! Sharing with my women’s group.
Nothing in your life is beyond resurrection and nothing in your life is too dead for His healing touch to fix it.
These words, this story, all equals my faith and love for my father the king of all earth. My soul has opened up as a daughter of the only KING of men and life. He promises us ALL his love and salvation. We have a choice. Amen!!!
Alle …..love the song …his voice is amazing
Amen I’ve been renewed ..I love the way you broke this scripture down . No doubt you’re a woman of God . Arise :-)
I read this a few days ago and read it again this morning. How moving and trusting it makrs ome feel to knoe we are protected by His Devine powrr to help us heal to get up when down to brush ourselves off and start over renewed. Thank you for this ministry thank you Jesus.
Tomorrow has no meaning, yesterday to late, father God delivers
Man this was such a powerful story about our King, He is so amazing ! I'm learning that Jesus goodness does not depend on what we do but who He is ! I have big dreams to do big things for Jesus and last night I told the Lord how afraid I was though but He always tells me that He is with me ! 2 Timothy 1:7 is a good scripture to read if your afraid .
That was an on time word!!!! Im going through a situation where it looks impossoble, but there’s nothing to hard for God!!!!!!
I am rncouraged by sll of the posts that have been shared. I too have been brought to life by Jesus. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
Am going through fear since few month now, i have pray night and day, feeling that UDI make send me back to my country in africa but Reading this Words of wisdom this morning gives me hope that God Almight will arise
Praying for you.
Simply put I am thankful He called out to me! I’m thankful for grace!
Didn’t mean for the link to come out that large but I’m doing this from my phone. The song is Hallelujah by Forever Jones.
I’m thankful for the prayers of my parents and grandparents. I believe that their faith and prayers for me got me through some of the best and worse times in my life. I didn’t get this back when we last read it, but I’m comforted by that now. I pray prayers for my daughter now so young and innocent now the faith and prayers of her parents and grandparents will also help her later in life. I give you all the dead places in my life to be made anew and alive. My identity is in You.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzm88dz297g&f…
Love this song and video. Thanks for sharing it
This is powerful! I am arise from hopelessness! God is so good all the time!
So blessed by this devotional today! Last night I went to bed with fear in my heart about a meeting with my doctor today. This morning I woke to this devotional with Jesus asking me to ARISE! Jesus conquered fear, illness and death and in that I wash away my fear!
Praying over all your comments today friends. And if I may ask for prayers for physical healing in my life.
I have been struggling with my faith the last year or so, but recently God had been putting many people in my life encouraging me to walk closer and inviting me to church again. I mentioned this to my cousin last night and she said that if God is is calling you, your job is to wake up and listen. I was doubting yet being convicted by all these “signs.” Then I read this. I need to get up because I’m being called to wake up. I’m so grateful for this devotional this morning.
Suebee I love that, we are not defined by who we are but whose we are! This post spoke right to my heart, I still struggle with past sins that I know are already forgiven. I know I need to lay it down once and for all. I just so needed this today. Praise God!
I have to read those last phrases about Him calling ME reverently and slowly. It’s hard to believe, fully believe, sometimes. Satan likes to block our hearts to understand this love Jesus has for us fully. So again, I read slowly and I read reverently as to implant those messages into my head.
You are everything because He brought you back.
You are loved.
You’ve been made alive.
Nothing in your life is beyond resserrection and nothing in your life is too dead for His healing touch to fix it.
This is one of the pieces of scripture I hold fast to when I begin to worry about my teen son dabbling in the world of drugs and alcohol. There are times when I'm praying for him that part of me doesn't truly believe that he will be delivered from these temptations because he is such a strong-willed child, and he has a long line of addiction genes in his make-up. Then I remember that on many occasions Jesus healed someone because of the faith of their parents and friends, not because the afflicted person had faith. Thank you for the reminder that I have to continue to pray in full confidence and faith that my Lord can and will bring my child back from the dead place he is so tempted by!
Amen sister. I too knelt down before The Lord , like the father in the story, for a much loved son, and asked is he asleep or dead? Only Jesus can give Him life. What hope! What grace!
Oh Lori, I needed your message strongly today. I too, have a daughter who is in 'the dead place', and have felt a bit overwhelmed in worry about her, even though I keep giving it to God (and obviously, taking it back each time). Thank you for the reminder that He has it! x
Miricles are the by products of prayer. Ther is nothing too big for our God. Keep praying, and don't put God into your time- line. He has a purpose and plan for everyone.
Lord I lift up these women and their wayward children. Bring them back to your fold. And give their moms the strength and hope to keep on praying, no matter how long it takes.
Reading through today's verses and thoughts, this song immediately came to mind…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtWiMf6rMeI
Our Savior carries such power in His very words — only two of them and He can reverse death itself.
Thanks for sharing that song, Alle! I love it and I’m so happy you correlated it with today’s Word! :)
Beautiful song. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for this devotional. and thank You, jesus, for bringing me back from the dead! alleluia!
I swear this by far is the BEST devo EVER!
It’s ENCOURAGING, BRINGS LIFE, CHANGE, HEALING, A FAITH INCREASER, MOVING, MOTIVATIONAL
When something or someone adds meaning to us,my friends and I say, “It’s the BOMB.COM” That’s exactly what this devo is.
I feel restored after reading this, Bless You! Bless You! Bless You! In Jesus Name!
Great post! Just curious to why it was the same post back in the Women of the Bible series in late August?
It's 5 favorites. From bast studies
Woah I don't know what happened but I didn't mean to post five times.
Amy, This week is "favorites" week. The ladies are re-visiting some of their favorite devos from the past, before we begin the Thanksgiving series.
Awesome encouragement this morning! What a beautiful reminder of how alive we now are!!!!
Besides Nehemiah, this was also one of my favorites! It speaks so much LIFE to me!!!
What is interesting is the KING JAMES version uses the words: "Damsel, I say unto thee, arise"
Damsel, as the dictionary defines, is a young unmarried woman.
It then goes on to mention "damsel in distress" a young woman in trouble with the implication that the woman needs to be rescued, as by a prince in a fairy tale"
How awesome is that? We were all rescued by our prince, our Savior. And he continues to do so on a daily basis. He continues to free us!!!
I love the "damsel" version! I can be a damsel! Thank you for sharing this.
This was beautiful! I wasn't around for it the first time… so thank you for choosing it today!
Love these thoughts in light of Ephesians 2:1, "And you were DEAD in the trespasses and sins"… and then to verse 4, "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us ALIVE together with Christ – by grace you have been saved."
As if it's not enough that He told us to rise up… we're told He raised us up because of His great love! He didn't do it begrudgingly… it was ALL because of His love and mercy!
"we're told He raised us up because of His great love!" yes!- and we're told to rise because of His great love! Father, your love allows us to do what we cannot ever do on our own. It's LOVE that gives us the strength, the confidence, the discernment to face the day. Praise you, father!!
THIS IS AMAZING!! Thank you so much for this. I've read this over before but I just don't take away stuff like this very often from scripture. This has definitely blessed me this morning and I hope it does for all of you ladies and for all the girls and women around the world who reads this passage <3
We are defined by WHOSE we are not WHO we are! Amen to the one who is always there watching and waiting to be our help in time of need! Not sure why that is what is sticking in my mind after today’s readings and devo, just wanting to share with my sister. May we all have a blessed day of remembering this!
"Dont be afraid – Just believe."
I dont know about you, but I needed these Words of Jesus spoken to me today.
"Little girl, I say to you, get up!"
He tell me to not be afraid and just believe – and then He tells me to get up! At this current season in my life, though my joy is immovable, there is an underlying current of fear due to our precarious financial situation. But our life is not over – its just being re-routed. I need to 'get up!', and work towards the goal He has placed before me. I need to not be afriad and just keep moving.
Oh there is so much meat in this passage. Thank you so much. All the times I have read these scriptures, I have focused on the Divine interruption that occurs in the middle of this story. Oh how this has blessed me today.
May you all hear Him speaking directly to you "Dont be afraid – Just believe! Little girl, I say to you, GET UP!"
Yes, I so needed this reminder today, to just believe! Thanks for sharing this, Janee!
This is so encouraging I have seen how Christ wakes up the dead this week in an elderly woman. I am excited to see what comes next. The truth of the love of our Savior is so refreshing and breaks so much bondage. I was moved to tears upon wittnessing this in a older person.
Wow. Wowee wow wow wow. I have always lived this story but this brought it home in an entirely new way and totally touched my heart. As I was sitting here meditating on it, a line from a song popped into my head. This is a secular song, and it’s sad the singer is addressing her lover. But I post the link hoping you will hear it as I do: sung to the Lover of our souls, the one who brings us to life. http://youtu.be/96MiYk9VYvc
WOW! Again still as powerful as when I read it the first time. Jessi, I think about you often and I pray you continue to allow God to use you in all your endeavors for His Kingdom and His glory. Stay in touch as often as you can. We miss you.
this was one of my favorites!!! Thank You Jesus that nothing is beyond Your healing touch. Help me not to be afraid, but just believe!
My sin does not define me. Nothing in my life is beyond resurrection. It's all about faith by grace.
Wow. Powerful, uplifting message. Thank you.
Very encouraging post!!!!!! Thank you Jesus for your Word!!!!! For these women who expound and share, I am so grateful for this ministry!!!
Thank you, great message. I just did a study on the Shunammite woman in 2 Kings 4 and that also speaks of child being dead and brought back to life. God's is reminding me to bring that dead situation (or what I think is dead) back to Him and He can resurrect it. Be blessed ladies and have a God-filled day!
I've experienced death spiritually …it's only when I am in communion with Jesus that I am alive..
Amen!!!! This post really got me all excited!! :)
This is really encouraging!
I am going through a war in my marriage. Reading these words today has encouraged me to arise. Thank you and be blessed
Praying for restoration in your marriage! Just remember that our God has already won the war!
I am struggling in my marriage too! I have been grieving a "dead" relationship. My husband has a new mistress named alcohol. He has given up our relationship for her. I am going to ask God to "raise up" our relationship once again.