Get up!

Morning: Psalm 106:1-18; Wisdom 16:15 – 17:1

Evening: Psalm 106:19-48; Luke 8:40-56

When Jesus heals people or raises the dead, he does it without fanfare using ordinary words: “Come out,” or “Take up your mat and walk,” or “Get up!” People think a girl is dead, but when Jesus says, “Get up!”, she does. The power of death afflicts us in so many ways ... Life can be hard, like it is just not worth the effort. When you find yourself in this state, it is good to hear Jesus say, “Get up!”. When he believes that even the depths of despair are not the end, you begin to believe it, too.