My Face to His Feet | Face to Face | Pastor Devin Gough

Have you ever been waiting on God and wondering where He is? This weekend Pastor Devin Gough shared a message about desperation and the faithfulness of God.Luke 8:49-50 While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.”Jairus was a synagogue leader and a man of influence, but on the day he came to Jesus he was a desperate father with a dying daughter. He came humbly to Jesus, but when Jesus was delayed by another woman’s sickness, Jairus had to make a choice between FEAR and FAITH. His story teaches us how we respond to God when we feel ignored or afraid.1) RELEASE THE FEAR.Jesus’ instruction to release this fear is not just about dismissing emotions but about redirecting trust away from the situation and towards Him.2) RELY ON FAITH.Faith, in the Biblical context, is trust in God's character, promises, and power, even when the evidence seems to suggest otherwise.3) REST ON HIS WORD.For Jairus, resting on Jesus' word meant believing in the promise of his daughter's recovery. When Jesus said, “She will be well,” it was a promise that Jairus could count on.Isaiah 55:11So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.In the end, Jairus trusted and watched Jesus faithfully fulfill His word. The same is true for you: Do not fear, only believe, and it will be well!