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LIFE IS MEANINGLESS LIFE IS MEANINGLESS WITHOUT HOPE FOR WITHOUT HOPE FOR A FUTUREA FUTURE..

““arise,” (Mark 5:41)arise,” (Mark 5:41)

““something should be given something should be given her to eat” (Mark 5:43)her to eat” (Mark 5:43)

This daughter’s story re-This daughter’s story re-minds us that we too can find minds us that we too can find healing and hope for a future.healing and hope for a future.

seeking a futureseeking a future

Key Verse: Key Verse: “But seek ye first the “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto and all these things shall be added unto you” you” (Matthew 6:33).(Matthew 6:33).

Key Thought: Key Thought: Hope for any future Hope for any future begins in seeking the Lord and begins in seeking the Lord and establishing a personal relationship with establishing a personal relationship with Him.Him.

““My Name is My Name is Future”Future”

seeking a futureseeking a future

Hope for a futureHope for a future

Where was this hope? AWhere was this hope? A12-year-old girl’s bright future 12-year-old girl’s bright future dimmeddimmed

Discovering or recovering Discovering or recovering hopehope

The first step in The first step in discovering or discovering or recovering hope forrecovering hope for

any future involvesany future involvesseeking Jesus, theseeking Jesus, thesource of hope.source of hope.

All for his GloryAll for his GloryKey Verse: Key Verse: “I will say to the north, Give “I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; even every one that is the ends of the earth; even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him” (Isaiah 43:6-7).made him” (Isaiah 43:6-7).

Key Thought: Key Thought: When our plans get When our plans get interrupted, or we can’t make sense of our interrupted, or we can’t make sense of our situation, we can trust God’s timing and situation, we can trust God’s timing and purposes. Remembering He created us for purposes. Remembering He created us for His glory, we realize He may receive greater His glory, we realize He may receive greater glory through these circumstances.glory through these circumstances.

““My Name is My Name is Future”Future”

All for his GloryAll for his Glory

Jairus’ requestJairus’ request

Jairus’ emotionsJairus’ emotions

Jairus discovers Jesus’ great Jairus discovers Jesus’ great powerpower

Jairus sees a future for his Jairus sees a future for his daughterdaughter

Dead in our sins, we,Dead in our sins, we,too, can be raised to too, can be raised to

new life and new life and experience a futureexperience a future

with Jesus Christ.with Jesus Christ.

hope intercedeshope intercedes

Key Verse: Key Verse: “And we know that all “And we know that all things work together for good to them things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).(Romans 8:28).

Key Thought: Key Thought: We can know hope We can know hope even in despair, recognizing that God’s even in despair, recognizing that God’s grace and supernatural power grace and supernatural power transcends our human sight and transcends our human sight and reasoning.reasoning.

““My Name is My Name is Future”Future”

hope intercedeshope intercedes

Jesus remained calmJesus remained calm

Jesus respondedJesus responded

Jesus gave hopeJesus gave hope

““But God,” in His But God,” in His marvelous grace, marvelous grace, saw me not deadsaw me not dead

but sleeping, and but sleeping, and chose chose

for me a future full of for me a future full of life.life.

Arise and EatArise and Eat

Key Verse: Key Verse: “For when for the time ye “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil” senses exercised to discern both good and evil” (Hebrews 5:12-14).(Hebrews 5:12-14).

Key Thought: Key Thought: We find initial healing as We find initial healing as we experience new life through salvation, but we experience new life through salvation, but greater growth and healing come as we daily greater growth and healing come as we daily feast on His Word.feast on His Word.

““My Name is My Name is Future”Future”

hope intercedeshope intercedes

Essential in the daughter’s Essential in the daughter’s healing processhealing process

Essential in our discernmentEssential in our discernment

Essential in us knowing Essential in us knowing hope, healing and a futurehope, healing and a future

Jairus’ daughter’s Jairus’ daughter’s story demonstrates story demonstrates to us that Jesus’ to us that Jesus’ power through power through resurrection and His resurrection and His Word is the only way Word is the only way we can know hope, we can know hope, healing and a future.healing and a future.

Jesus’ commands:Jesus’ commands: