And they ridiculed Him

“And they ridiculed Him.” Mark 5:40.

Last Sabbath I was talking about a woman who had touched Jesus and that she was healed because of her faith. But that was just part of another story. For Jesus was actually on His way to the house of Jairus. But soon a messenger had come and had told the group that it’s no use anymore, because the girl had already died.

Yet Jesus insisted on going and He said, “The child is not dead, but sleeping.” And they “ridiculed” Him. This story is found in Matthew and Luke as well and each of them mentions that they “ridiculed” Jesus. 

This is really interesting, because this wasn’t the first time that Jesus had raised up the dead to life. Jesus already showed the miracle of raising the dead to life, yet the people laughed at Jesus. There was nothing to make fun of, for Jesus is the Creator, the maker of life.

I wondered as I read this part whether we go through the same experience as well. Do we ever doubt the things that God has promised to do for us? Do we doubt the power of prayer and so do we hesitate? Do we ever doubt God? On the other hand, if you put it the other way around, do non-Christians ‘ridicule’ us for us being who we are as followers of Christ?

I pray that this won’t become our experience. There is no need to “ridicule” Jesus. There is no need to doubt. Just believe, and be saved. It’s as simple as that.