Another time, Jesus was asked to heal a sick, little girl, but as He went to visit her, He received word that she had died. Jesus did not stop though; He continued on. When He came to the house and found her family crying, He said, “Why make ye this ado, and weep? …And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her…Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked…” (Mark 5:39-42)

Today, the comforting voice of Jesus is still speaking. Only now He is speaking as He has spoken in the text---through a minister or an elder. Remember, one of the elders said, “Weep not.” It did not come from Jesus; one of the elders said it. It was a message sent straight from the throne of God, but it came through an elder.

God has given us pastors and preachers in Christ’s stead to instruct us in spiritual things and to bring comfort whenever we pass through a hard place or meet with the sorrows of life, such as the death of a loved one. But many people are not being taught the true knowledge of God’s Word. Too many ministers are being carried away by the spirit of this age. They are only giving the people a couple of Scriptures, a story, and a few illustrations.

Friend, the Church needs to be taught the knowledge and understanding of God’s Word. This is what makes her the Church; this is what makes her a strong body! This is what enables God’s people to comfort others in their sorrows. Through the comfort, which we have found in the Truth, we can say, “Weep not,” to others.