You may know Max Lucado, who pastors a large church in Texas. He's also the author of many popular books about the Christian life. Recently I received an email about the release of his newest title, Fearless; the excerpt below comes from its pages.
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"To celebrate the release of Fearless, UpWords is giving away a free chapter of Fearless each week for a month. Read on for an excerpt from the Fear Not Promise Book, then download Chapter 5 of Fearless.
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Believe
by Max Lucado
Jairus fell at Jesus’ feet, “saying again and again, ‘My daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so she will be healed and will live’” (Mark 5:23).
There are no games. No haggling. No masquerades. The situation is starkly simple: Jairus is blind to the future and Jesus knows the future. So Jairus asks for his help.
And Jesus, who loves the honest heart, goes to give it…[He] turns immediately to Jairus and pleads: “Don’t be afraid; just believe” (v. 36).
Jesus compels Jairus to see the unseen. When Jesus says, “Just believe … ,” he is imploring, “Don’t limit your possibilities to the visible. Don’t listen only for the audible. Don’t be controlled by the logical. Believe there is more to life than meets the eye!”
“Trust me,” Jesus is pleading. “Don’t be afraid; just trust.”
From Fear Not Promise Book
Originally printed in He Still Moves Stones"
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