In Luke 8:40–56, we see two powerful healings woven together—Jesus restores a bleeding woman who had suffered for twelve years and raises Jairus’s twelve-year-old daughter from death. Both were marginalized and overlooked, yet Jesus saw them, touched them, and made them whole. What’s striking is that, unlike in Jewish law where uncleanness spreads, with Jesus it’s the opposite—His holiness flows outward, stronger than sin, shame, or even death. This passage reminds us that no situation is too far gone and no person too unclean for His grace. Whatever feels impossible or broken in our lives, Jesus is greater—and when we place it in His hands, He brings restoration and life.

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Good morning, friends. It’s great to be with you on this Monday. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. We sure did at church—Rise Against Hunger on Saturday, a powerful day of worship on Sunday, and just an overall reminder of God’s goodness. Now we step into a new week, and I’m excited to continue in Luke’s Gospel together.

Today we come to one of the most fascinating passages in Luke, sometimes called a “sandwich story.” It’s where one miracle begins, another happens in the middle, and then the first one concludes. In Luke 8:40–56, Jesus heals both Jairus’s daughter and the woman with the issue of blood.

The story begins with Jairus, a synagogue leader, begging Jesus to come heal his twelve-year-old daughter who is dying. On the way, the crowd presses in around Him, and suddenly, another desperate figure appears—a woman who has been bleeding for twelve years. She has spent all her money on doctors but has only grown worse. Believing that even touching the edge of Jesus’ robe will heal her, she reaches out—and immediately she’s made whole. Jesus stops, asks who touched Him, and when the trembling woman admits it was her, He tells her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

While He is still speaking, the news comes that Jairus’s daughter has died. But Jesus responds, “Do not fear. Only believe.” At the house, He takes the girl by the hand and says, “Child, get up.” And she rises, alive and whole again.

Two healings. Two women. One was a child, not yet of age, overlooked in society. The other was an outcast, cut off from family and community by her condition. Both lived on the margins, invisible to most—but not to Jesus.

And here’s the beauty of this story: when the unclean touches the clean, normally impurity spreads. That’s why the priests and Levites in the Good Samaritan story avoided the man who looked dead. To touch him would have made them unclean. But with Jesus, it works the other way. The woman’s uncleanness doesn’t contaminate Him—His holiness flows into her. She is restored, welcomed, and made whole.

That’s the power of grace. Our sin, our brokenness, our failures may feel overwhelming—but they are no match for the holiness of Jesus. Grace is greater than all our sin. His healing is stronger than our shame. His life conquers even death itself.

I love the detail that when Jesus declared the girl was “not dead but sleeping,” the people laughed at Him. They knewshe was dead. And yet, Jesus raised her. Friends, how often do we “know” something is impossible? We know revival can’t come. We know someone is too far gone. We know healing can’t happen. And yet, Jesus is greater than what we think we know.

So today, whatever feels broken or hopeless in your life—whatever you’ve convinced yourself cannot be restored—give it to Jesus. Let His holiness touch it. Let His grace cover it. Let His power bring life where you only see death.

Because sin isn’t greater than Jesus. Death isn’t greater than Jesus. Even our knowledge and certainty aren’t greater than Jesus. He heals, He restores, and He makes whole.

So today, give it to Him—and watch what He does.

Have a wonderful day, friends. We’ll continue with Luke 9 tomorrow.