A poor outcast. A prominent community leader. Both despairing and desperate. Jesus displayed His divine authority to heal and raise the dead in two very different lives. In doing so, the Lord made clear His desire and authority to grow faith in the hearts of “Do not be afraid; only believe.” Jairus, a synagogue leader, came to Jesus despairing of his daughter’s life. A community, came to Jesus desperate for her In God’s economy, despair and desperation often are preludes to grace. Neither our darkest despair, nor our deepest desperation are beyond the reach of Jesus’ saving power.
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Steve Massey is the pastor of Hayden Bible Church of Hayden, Idaho. He also writes about matters of faith for The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Wash., where he previously worked as an editor and reporter. He and his wife, Pam, have two grown children, Jake and Sarah.