53Then they began laughing scornfully at Him and ridiculing Him, knowing [without any doubt] that she was dead. 54But Jesus took hold of her hand and spoke, saying, “Child, arise!” 55And her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; and He ordered that she be given something to eat. Luke 8:53-55 Zondervan. The Amplified Study Bible . Zondervan. Kindle Edition.
Jesus demonstrated the power of God over every human and natural condition. Nothing was impossible and his disciples needed to learn that faith in God was all they needed to overcome any adversity. The daughter of Jairus was dead, her spirit had left her but Jesus seeing the same thing that her family and others saw interpreted her condition differently. She was asleep, her soul was a rest from the sickness that had taken control of her life. Jesus spoke life into her body by declaring she should arise. He was speaking to a dead body, but her spirit could hear his words and return to her body to bring her back to life. No situation in life is beyond God’s ability to change. We serve a God who delights in doing the impossible to show his power and love to his people. Jesus understood the tremendous loss of the family, and he did what no other person could do to raise her back to life. We serve a God of great compassion and when we exercise faith in him, nothing is impossible.
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