Charles Spurgeon Commentary Mark 5:43

"And he charged them much that no man should know this: and he commanded that [something] should be given her to eat." — Mark 5:43 (ASV)

And commanded that something should be given her to eat.

She might have continued to live by a miracle, as she had been miraculously raised from the dead; but it was needless, and Christ never performed an unnecessary miracle. Do not look for miracles when ordinary means will suffice. He commanded that something should be given her to eat. When life is given or restored, the next thing needed is nourishment; when you are made spiritually alive, be sure to attend a soul-feeding ministry; and diligently read the Word, that you may get all necessary nourishment for your soul from it.

And he charged them strictly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

Life must be nourished; young life especially needs frequent food. If Christ has spiritually made your child alive, see that you feed the child with suitable food. If you have won a convert to Christ in the Sabbath-school, take care that the unadulterated milk of the Word is provided, that the new-born child may be fed and nourished until it comes to the perfect stature of a man in Christ Jesus.