| How old was the girl? Just twelve. She was evidently a very sick girl and her father knew she was dying. In a beautiful way, he simply asked Jesus to come and touch her and she would be healed. That was wonderful faith! There were several delays along the way as Jesus went with Jairus. Suddenly there was a tug at Jairus' sleeve. One of his servants was there to tell him that his daughter had died. What heartbreak that must have meant to Jairus. But Jesus said, 'Don't be afraid, just trust me'. So they came to the house. When Jesus said the little girl was only asleep, everyone laughed at him. But when a Christian dies it is very much like going to sleep here and awakening immediately on the other side, the looking into the face of our Saviour. This is not 'soul-sleep' as some teach. It is only the body that is asleep until the resurrection. The soul is alive and conscious and in the presence of Christ. Our Lord spoke to the girl who was dead. It is interesting that one each of the three occasions that Jesus raised someone from the dead, it was by his voice. The girl stood up and walked immediately. Even the dead have to respond when Jesus calls. It doesn't make any difference how long a person has been dead in sin. When Jesus speaks, new life comes to them immediately. Today we need more people like Jairus – people who believe in Christ and who are willing to go out of their way to bring Christ to those who need him. A PRAYER FOR TODAY: Lord, make me a channel of blessing today! | 
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