Lk 8:40-42 - Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him.
Lk 8:49-56 - While he was still speaking, someone from the ruler’s house came and said, “Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more.” But Jesus on hearing this answered him, “Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well.” And when he came to the house, he allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, “Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping.” And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, “Child, arise.” And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed, but he charged them to tell no one what had happened.
The fear of his daughter dying led him to Jesus because He feared God more. But, when the news came that the daughter was dead, he must have given way to fear and sorrow. Jesus replies to him, “Do not fear!” He encourages him to have faith in Him and if you do, she will be well. Fear is cured by belief in the one who is worthy to fear. Jairus went from fear to faith because the one worthy of fear commanded it. How important it is that faith wins out over fear!
