The Heathen, fearfully, sent Jesus, the Savior of the world away from the circle of their town. But the believers of the Old Testament waited for him. The ruler of the synagogue believed in him, sought him, came to him, bowed down before him, and threw himself down in submission to him. He heard much of Christ’s sayings, saw his miracles in the synagogue, and dared to believe that the power of God went out of this man, and that the Highest who is present in him is worthy of worship. The ruler asked Jesus, the Savior to come to his house and heal his daughter who was dying, and Jesus immediately accompanied him.
At that very moment, a sick woman drew close to the Savior to take power from him by touching his garment. Her faith was so great that the power of Christ went into her as an electric shock. It healed her sick body at once, and stopped the flow of her blood. This woman had been subjected for many years to pain, hardship, and shyness before many physicians, as if afflicted by God. But now, she has recovered by touching him, and her twelve years of suffering came to an end.
When she had recovered, Christ wanted to raise her to high faith. He asked about the unknown person who touched him willfully with faith and drew the power of the Holy Spirit out of him into himself.
In his prudence, he led the woman to confess her faith and testify her hardship and what Christ did to her in words of thankfulness. Furthermore, the Lord strengthened her trust and said to her his strange words, "Your faith has made you well." He did not say to her, "I healed you." But he referred the healing to her faith. This contact with him made heaven enter into her heart. He gave her divine peace and sanctification of mind, and said to her, "Now, I give you the peace of the Highest. Accept everlasting cure, and fullness of blessings. Go in peace."
During this conversation, the ruler of the synagogue stood up boiling with impatience, for his only daughter was struggling with death, and the Only Physician was late because of an unclean woman, as if such a woman were better than him, righteous ruler of the synagogue. When he heard that his daughter was dead, he wanted in his deep sorrow and resentment to ask Jesus not to continue his way to his house. But the Lord, in his kindness, outstripped him, raised him to the highest degree in faith, and prevented the brokenhearted from becoming afraid, just as he prevents you from every fear, and demands of you more faith. Christ guarantees your salvation if you believe, and he secures triumph in you and around you if you continue in your trust humility.
Jesus chose three of his disciples that these selected ones might see his glory, and their faith be fed. Everyone in the house was sad, weeping, and wailing. Suddenly they who wept began to laugh when Jesus said that the girl was not dead, but sleeping, for they were knew for sure that she was dead. Christ commanded them not to weep, for he, the Prince of life, was present among them. Why do people weep when someone dies? Do they not know everlasting life? As a bishop stood at a wall ready to be shot by unbelievers who had sentenced him to death, he cried out his last words to the poor soldiers, saying to them, "Adieu, dead! Now I am going to the living. Every true Christian knows that death is the gate to life." Are you afraid of death, or do you live untroubled in Christ?
Death is not the absolute end. With regard to our bodies, death is like sleeping, for our spirits remain awake for judgment, either in disturbance because of sins, or in peace in the bosom of the Savior. Christ, who lives from everlasting to everlasting, took the girl by his creating hand, and said to her in a gentle voice, "Get up, child!" This is the raising word, which Christ speaks. You will hear this word when Christ comes again, if you were one of his beloved. Then he will take your body out immediately raised with glory and you will live with your Lord forever joyfully and peacefully.
The girl was still on earth. Her spirit returned from the world of spirits, and came again into the dead body. She was no longer sick or weak, but opened her eyes wonderfully, and got up immediately from the bed. How astonishing that Christ did not say to her at that moment, "Worship to your Lord, and commit yourself to me your Savior", but turned back to her lost and disturbed parents and commanded them to give her something to eat. Our Creator confirms the earthly life, and is fully aware of all our ordinary practical needs.
Then Christ commanded the parents with calmness to glorify God, and realize him who overcomes the devil, diseases, and death.