Desperate Dads Turn to Jesus: A Devotional on Jairus’s Humble Plea

Max Lucado’s devotional looks at Jairus, a synagogue leader in Mark 5 whose standing in his community was high. Lucado points out that Jairus does not come to Jesus as an important man would bargain or make demands. Instead, he is humble and keeps pleading that Jesus would come and lay hands on his dying little daughter so she would be healed and live.

The post argues that some situations leave us with nothing to offer in exchange for what we need. Lucado asks what a father could possibly give in return for his child’s life, and he suggests that this is why Jairus makes no games, no haggling, and no excuses. He simply asks for help.

Lucado describes Jesus as one who loves an honest heart and who responds to that kind of plea. He also notes that God knows what it is like to lose a child, and he presents God as the one who empowers His Son in this moment.

The piece is a short reflection that invites readers to consider the honesty of simply asking for help when they are desperate. Lucado’s words are offered as encouragement to come to Jesus plainly and without pretense.

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