Life doesn’t always move at the speed we hope for. You pray, believe, obey, and yet someone else seems to “cut in line” and get the miracle you’ve been pleading for. Pastor Vlad Savchuk says that tension is exactly where faith is forged. Using the story of Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood, he explains why it sometimes feels like “other people get things from God in the moment. For the rest of us, it’s miles.”
This teaching is a reminder that the long road with Jesus is still the right road — because He never forgets those walking with Him.
Same Jesus, Different Timelines
Savchuk points out that while Jairus was begging Jesus to hurry because his daughter was dying, a suffering woman “cut the line” and received a miracle instantly. “She told herself, ‘If I touch Him, I will be healed,’” he said — and she was.
Meanwhile, Jesus stopped, questioned the crowd, and highlighted her faith.
To Jairus, the delay felt devastating. His daughter died while Jesus was still talking. Savchuk captures the internal conflict: “You look at that woman’s healing, and you’re like, ‘Well, You just killed my daughter.’”
But the delay wasn’t abandonment. “Jesus didn’t forget about Jairus,” he said. “Just because the Lord does not move in your life like He moves in the life of the person next to you, it does not mean He left you.”
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Faith Anchored in God, Not Outcomes
Savchuk teaches that genuine faith isn’t rooted in fast results. “Faith that hinges on the results after prayer right away is the faith that will get shaken,” he said. “Faith is not hinged on the outcome but on our obedience.”
Using Job’s example, he draws a clear line: “Job didn’t say, ‘I know my breakthrough is coming.’ He said, ‘I know my Redeemer lives.’”
Even when circumstances worsen, faith remains steady because it rests on God’s character. Jesus told Jairus, “Don’t be afraid.” Savchuk explains, “Your faith is not just in healing. Your faith is in Me.”
This shift — from outcome-based faith to relationship-based faith — becomes the turning point in Jairus’ story and in ours.
Clear the Room for Jesus
When Jesus arrived at Jairus’ home, the atmosphere was filled with chaos, doubt, and professional mourners. Before raising the girl, Jesus “put them all outside.” Savchuk says this illustrates a vital spiritual truth: “Don’t just bring Jesus into the room; clear the room for Him.”
He applies it personally: “Many of us have contractors in our hearts — bitterness, negativity, resentment. Jesus will fire some voices if you let Him in.”
Creating space for Jesus means removing inner noise that ridicules hope and welcoming the atmosphere of God’s presence — righteousness, peace, and joy. “Atmosphere matters,” he said. “Your faith is supposed to be gold, not paper.” Gold is purified in fire; paper burns.
Jairus came to Jesus for healing, but he received resurrection. Savchuk encourages anyone discouraged by delays: “No matter what delay you’re experiencing, Jesus is with you.” The long road is not wasted — it’s where faith deepens, where testimony is formed, and where God’s glory is revealed in ways you never expected.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
