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My Daily Musings-November 13th, 2026
I love the story found in Mark 5. Jairus was a leader of the synagogue, which was a highly respected position in Jewish society. He had heard of Jesus’ power. Jairus’ 12-year-old daughter was very sick, and near death. One day, Jairus ran to Jesus, fell at his feet, and pleaded with Him in desperation to lay his hands on his daughter so she would be healed.
Jesus went with him to his home. There was a big crowd of people, and along the way, Jesus stopped to heal the woman who had been suffering from an issue of blood. While Jesus was still speaking with the woman, messengers came to Jairus and told him that his daughter had died. Jesus overheard the news and told Jairus in Mark 5:36, “Be not afraid, only believe.” Jairus might have thought, “What could Jesus do now since his daughter had died?” I would have doubted if I were Jairus.
When they arrived at the house, they found people weeping and mourning. Jesus took the girl’s parents and three of His disciples with Him into the room where the child lay. He took her by the hand and told her to arise. Immediately, the child arose and began walking.
What leaps out to me about this story is that Jairus didn’t let his respected position in society deter him from humbling himself and coming to Jesus. This tells me that we can come to Jesus with all of our deepest fears and He can heal our hearts and give us strength to face our trials.
The part that really leaps out to me was when Jesus told Jairus, “Be not afraid, only believe.” We all have trials in our lives. We might worry or feel stressed about our families, friends, or what the future will bring. Jesus didn’t tell Jairus that nothing difficult would happen or that his circumstances would change, but He encouraged Jairus to keep believing. When our lives are hard, we can believe in Jesus’ power to heal us. Our circumstances might not change much, but we can be assured that He will be with us through it all.
What does the Savior’s invitation, “Be not afraid, only believe,” mean to you during difficult seasons of life?
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