WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.439 and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Glory 00:00:03.439 --> 00:00:08.800 to Jesus Christ. Today's Gospel reading from 00:00:08.800 --> 00:00:15.259 Luke tells us about a man named Jairus. This 00:00:15.259 --> 00:00:18.320 same account of Jairus can also be found in the 00:00:18.320 --> 00:00:22.859 Gospels of Matthew and of Mark. And from these 00:00:22.859 --> 00:00:27.899 accounts we know that Jairus was a ruler of the 00:00:27.899 --> 00:00:32.119 synagogue. an important person, a respected man 00:00:32.119 --> 00:00:37.780 in Jewish society. And Jairus had a 12 -year 00:00:37.780 --> 00:00:43.020 -old daughter, his only daughter. And she was 00:00:43.020 --> 00:00:49.179 sick, very sick, close to dying. And as a loving 00:00:49.179 --> 00:00:53.759 father, he had tried everything that he could. 00:00:53.920 --> 00:00:59.950 He, even with his influence, There was no way 00:00:59.950 --> 00:01:04.209 that she could be healed. Nothing had helped. 00:01:04.569 --> 00:01:11.269 And yet Jairus had heard of Jesus. He knew that 00:01:11.269 --> 00:01:16.549 this person, this man walking around that people 00:01:16.549 --> 00:01:20.510 were talking about everywhere, that even in the 00:01:20.510 --> 00:01:24.090 synagogue, some negatively, but they had recognized 00:01:24.090 --> 00:01:27.969 he was there. that he knew that he has done miracles, 00:01:28.150 --> 00:01:32.709 that there had been healings. And so Jairus, 00:01:32.829 --> 00:01:36.629 this ruler of the synagogue, came to the Lord 00:01:36.629 --> 00:01:42.250 Jesus, fell down at his feet, and begged him 00:01:42.250 --> 00:01:46.989 to come to his house, for he knew that if they 00:01:46.989 --> 00:01:50.890 could just get there to his house where his daughter 00:01:50.890 --> 00:01:57.060 was, that Jesus would heal her. And so he begged 00:01:57.060 --> 00:01:59.680 the Lord to come to his house. And the Lord agreed. 00:01:59.840 --> 00:02:02.840 And Jesus took off with him towards his house. 00:02:03.180 --> 00:02:07.420 And then there were the crowds. People pressing. 00:02:07.659 --> 00:02:12.159 Can you imagine, Jairus? We just need to get 00:02:12.159 --> 00:02:15.460 to the house. And all these people, they're in 00:02:15.460 --> 00:02:20.960 the way. And he's worried for his daughter. And 00:02:20.960 --> 00:02:25.689 there is an urgency in him. And then Jesus stops, 00:02:25.909 --> 00:02:29.689 and he doesn't move anymore because he talks 00:02:29.689 --> 00:02:34.050 to a woman, the woman who had touched his robes, 00:02:34.050 --> 00:02:37.270 the woman who had an issue of blood, the woman 00:02:37.270 --> 00:02:41.069 whose power had gone out from Jesus and healed. 00:02:41.310 --> 00:02:46.310 And you may think that Jairus would be encouraged 00:02:46.310 --> 00:02:49.969 because here was a healing again, but the delay 00:02:49.969 --> 00:02:55.419 and... We're still not on the way. The journey 00:02:55.419 --> 00:03:01.099 to his house. Hurry, it might be too late. And 00:03:01.099 --> 00:03:03.699 Jesus said to this woman, the woman with the 00:03:03.699 --> 00:03:07.780 issue of blood now healed, daughter, be of good 00:03:07.780 --> 00:03:12.400 cheer. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace. 00:03:14.340 --> 00:03:18.919 Then a servant came, a servant of Jairus, and 00:03:18.919 --> 00:03:23.400 said, your daughter is dead. Do not trouble the 00:03:23.400 --> 00:03:28.120 teacher. But when Jesus heard it, he said, Do 00:03:28.120 --> 00:03:32.259 not be afraid, only believe, and she will be 00:03:32.259 --> 00:03:35.319 made well. And they came to the house of Jairus, 00:03:35.460 --> 00:03:38.680 and those who gathered there mourned for her. 00:03:39.060 --> 00:03:44.719 And Jesus said to them all, Do not weep. She 00:03:44.719 --> 00:03:48.539 is not dead, but sleeping. And they ridiculed 00:03:48.539 --> 00:03:55.689 Jesus. But Jairus remembered the words that were 00:03:55.689 --> 00:04:01.909 spoken to the woman, only believe. And Jesus 00:04:01.909 --> 00:04:10.689 said, only believe and she will live. And Jesus 00:04:10.689 --> 00:04:16.029 walked in and said to this young daughter of 00:04:16.029 --> 00:04:21.839 Jairus, little girl, arise. And she did. And 00:04:21.839 --> 00:04:26.180 she ate some food. And her parents were astonished. 00:04:27.600 --> 00:04:30.879 With our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ, 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:35.779 all things are possible. Healings of all kinds. 00:04:36.300 --> 00:04:39.560 Bringing Jairus' daughter back from physical 00:04:39.560 --> 00:04:44.540 death to life was possible. For with God, all 00:04:44.540 --> 00:04:48.709 things are possible. And just as physical rejuvenation 00:04:48.709 --> 00:04:56.069 is possible, so is spiritual rejuvenation. The 00:04:56.069 --> 00:05:01.230 Lord Jesus will heal you. What is the affliction 00:05:01.230 --> 00:05:04.889 that you have? What is the thing that is holding 00:05:04.889 --> 00:05:12.089 you down? What is it? God can heal it. The Lord 00:05:12.089 --> 00:05:17.129 Jesus Christ. can heal you and save you and sanctify 00:05:17.129 --> 00:05:22.889 you. Follow the example of Jairus. Bow down before 00:05:22.889 --> 00:05:28.930 Jesus and believe. Well, also this day, we are 00:05:28.930 --> 00:05:32.370 celebrating and commemorating the holy wonder 00:05:32.370 --> 00:05:36.269 workers and unmercenaries, Cosmos and Damian 00:05:36.269 --> 00:05:41.930 of Mesopotamia. When their pagan father died, 00:05:42.860 --> 00:05:46.120 Their Christian mother raised them and they grew 00:05:46.120 --> 00:05:50.319 into righteous and virtuous men. And they were 00:05:50.319 --> 00:05:55.480 trained and skilled as physicians for the body. 00:05:55.980 --> 00:06:02.480 But they also believed God and were given by 00:06:02.480 --> 00:06:07.060 the Holy Spirit the gift of healing for spiritual 00:06:07.060 --> 00:06:11.860 healings as well. And God seeks to heal you. 00:06:13.360 --> 00:06:17.459 God seeks to heal us all, to bring us all to 00:06:17.459 --> 00:06:22.279 himself, to purify us and sanctify us and make 00:06:22.279 --> 00:06:28.060 us whole. What do we need to do? We need to believe. 00:06:28.839 --> 00:06:34.899 We need to go to the Lord as Jairus did and believe. 00:06:35.620 --> 00:06:41.540 We need, just as Cosmos and Damien went out, 00:06:41.899 --> 00:06:44.740 and healed others because of their strong faith 00:06:44.740 --> 00:06:47.459 in the Lord and the gifts he had given them, 00:06:47.839 --> 00:06:54.319 we too must have that faith and say, Lord, use 00:06:54.319 --> 00:06:57.560 my life, heal me, do what you would with me. 00:07:01.199 --> 00:07:06.980 Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk says this, Let us remember 00:07:06.980 --> 00:07:11.800 and meditate on how he, Jesus, while living in 00:07:11.800 --> 00:07:16.319 the world, did not refuse his mercy to anyone. 00:07:16.740 --> 00:07:21.199 He gave sight to the blind, cleansing to the 00:07:21.199 --> 00:07:25.519 lepers, health to the sick, hearing to the deaf, 00:07:25.779 --> 00:07:29.579 freedom to the demon -possessed, and resurrection 00:07:29.579 --> 00:07:34.370 to the dead. He heard those who came to him crying 00:07:34.370 --> 00:07:38.350 out for their bodily health, had mercy on them, 00:07:38.430 --> 00:07:43.250 and healed them. So how much more will he hear 00:07:43.250 --> 00:07:48.949 and heal those who ask spiritual healing? For 00:07:48.949 --> 00:07:56.569 he created both body and soul. Believe, only 00:07:56.569 --> 00:08:01.560 believe. Follow the Lord, seek his will. in all 00:08:01.560 --> 00:08:05.860 things, and see what he will do. Trust in the 00:08:05.860 --> 00:08:08.879 Lord with all of your heart. Lean not on your 00:08:08.879 --> 00:08:12.240 own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge 00:08:12.240 --> 00:08:16.500 him, and he will direct your paths. Glory to 00:08:16.500 --> 00:08:17.240 Jesus Christ.