Desperation

"And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelves years of age, and she was dying." -Luke 8:41 

Jesus goes on to bring Jairus's daughter back to life. I think we run the risk of missing the power of that if we just figure "there he goes again, doing miracles." Picture it though, or read on through verse 56. Jesus responds to Jairus's faith and desperation, comes to see his daughter, says "Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping." Then everyone laughs at him. Apparently they think they know better than he does about matters of life and death. Then in this climactic moment, I just picture Jesus nonchalantly saying, "Child arise," as she's filled with life again. Then he tells them to go get her something to eat (that's funny considering a minute ago they were laughing at his saying that she's not dead...I wonder if he chuckled as he said that).
Don't we have things in our lives that we think are dead? Maybe it's a dream, hope, direction, purpose, relationships, passion, fire for his word. Jesus does not ignore desperate calls for his power in our lives. Let's be willing to fall at his feet, Jairus did and Jesus did miraculous work!