Here's a sermon I shared last Sunday at a girls' school in Karen, Nairobi. I hope it will bless you too, and inspire you and help you up to a new level in your life.
Blessings,
Amazing Girl.
SUNDAY 24TH MAY 2009
MISSION AT St. Elizabeth School, Karen.
WORSHIP TEAM: Beracah Worship Team
MINISTER: Mrs. Anngladys Gichuhi
My name is Anngladys Gichuhi, first born daughter and second born in a family of five. I am married to Pastor Rupert Gichuhi, who pastors in our church, CCIT. I work with ACMI in the media department doing communications. I am born again.
I am privileged today to share the word of God with you, and it is my prayer that God will minister to you personally today.
BIBLE TEXT: MARK 5: 22-24, 35-43
22, 23, 24 Jesus was in a crowd. Jairus came to him, and Jesus listened to him. Jesus gives PERSONAL ATTENTION even in a crowd. Tell him your request.
Jairus looks for Jesus- your parents and guardians desire the best for you and so they go out looking for it.
Jairus begs Jesus – your parents are desperate for your wellness. They pray and cry, pleading for your best.
Jesus walks with Jairus – PERSONAL ATTENTION.
Crowd follows Jesus – you are the priority now, special, important and significant.
35 Girl dies – news brought fast, negative news travels fast, with extra discouragement e.g. ”why bother the master any longer?”.
36 Jesus ignores them, and so should you. (NIV version says, “Ignoring what they said….”) ignore the negative voices and listen to Jesus’ encouragement!!!
Jesus says, “do not fear, only believe/don’t listen to them; just trust me”. Only his word is significant and has any effect. (Psalms 121:1) Jesus knows better about your life, therefore he ignores the negative information. I’m excited about that!!
37 Jesus chooses who to go in with – he chooses special ministers for you – you are special and important to him, he pays personal detail to your affairs.
38 Commotion – people may have given up already. It may look bleak, they are even mourning, perhaps even planning for your funeral. Some are there to look for gossip. (The Message Bible – they pushed their way through gossips who were there looking for a story.)
39 Yeah, it looks bad, but Jesus tells them to stop. Because he knows that you are not dead, only sleeping. He knows your true condition. Your situation is not hopeless, there is hope! There is still life inside of you!! You’re only sleeping.
40 They started laughing at him. People will be sarcastic about your life. But thank God for what he did next. He sends them away. Your friends may be sent away but relax, because it is for your own good. You’ll have a better environment to wake up to, to discover yourself, your potential, and advance in your ambitions and dreams, in his purpose for you!
40 Jesus goes in – he loves you, he comes to you, right where you are.
41 Jesus takes her hand. He touches her – personal attention, love.
Bible in Basic English
And taking her by the hand, he said to her, Talitha cumi, which is, My child, I say to you, Get up. (Verse 41)
My child – you belong, you are loved, you are embraced in God’s love, you have a place in God, and you can rest in him.
Arise – wake up, use your potential. He didn’t pat her; he says and requires of her the highest possible thing. He calls you at the level of your maximized potential.
He called Gideon a mighty man of valor, David was anointed to be King – not king elect/ in waiting.
So you too, ARISE! ARISE!
When he calls you to that level, he makes sure everything is inside of you and that you CAN do what he asks. Really, it’s already there inside of you, and he’s helping you discover it.
Phil. 4:13 – grayscale TV cannot be commanded to show in color, same as you!
He may tell you to run while you are sleeping in your bed. He knows the potential inside of you. Arise! Discover your POTENTIAL, develop it, and use it to the maximum! Be all you can be!! You have the God-given ability inside of you!
42 And just like her, amaze those around you! (RSV – and they were overcome with amazement.) You can be an amazing girl!!!
Will you accept his touch? I did.
MY STORY- given up on my life after my dad’s death, depressed, suicidal, gave God a break, rededicated my life to God, accepted his love, and began growing in my potential – all round. Now I’m a happy girl, at peace with God and myself, and my family too. And continuing to grow in all aspects of life.
Your life isn’t so messed up (you are so young!), so it’s possible to make it BIG starting NOW, better than later when you possibly will have spoilt so many facets of it.
Daughter, ARISE!
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