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But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” --- Luke 8:50 ESV Anyone with a child can readily put himself or herself emotionally in Jairus’s place. His daughter had died while they were on the way home. Liue did not record it, but the poor man probably cried out in grief. Jesus surely felt the father’s very human grief. Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” Again, Luke didn’t record Jairus’s reaction to these words, but Jairus must have had at least some flicker of hope because he did complete his mission in bringing Jesus to his house. When you experience intense grief over the loss of a loved one, breakup of a marriage, loss of a job, or rejection of a close friend, don’t abandon hope. Don’t run away from the one Person who can help you. Do what Jairus did: Don’t be afraid; just have faith. Your hope is found in the resurrected Lord, the one with power over life and death. ---Luke 8:50