ESOCS Devotional 29 July 2023
MEMORY VERSE: “And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.” Luke 8:54
TEXT: LUKE 8:40-END (KJV)
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any,
44 Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
50 But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.
55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.
56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Read Yesterday’s ESOCS Devotional here
Most times, the situations of life targets to keep us bed-ridden, disconnecting us from life, our world and destiny. Some come to forcefully terminate our existence and permanently keep us in a lying state contrary to the will of God. Unfortunately, we gladly announce their disappointment as the Mighty Breasted one just arrived for our intervention.
The little Maid born to Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue had taken ill and eventually died in the process. Jesus’ address to the mourners on his arrival generated huge laughter among them, but he was not deterred. Hear this; never give up your conviction even though every other person does not believe in you. They may mock you, laugh at you to scorn and even disperse you, but you must hold tight and follow your vision, passion and conviction. It is such doggedness in your faith that will produce the unusual and desired miracle.
Jesus ignored them and went in with the parents of the damsel alongside his disciples to where she lay. Learn to ignore those who don’t believe in you, it is a success strategy. Jesus immediately held her by the hand and said “Maid, arise”. This touch and call brought her back to life instantly. What then could have ran through the mind of Jesus as he called her with such ease, ‘Arise’?
- You have slept for too long: Maid, you have over slept, you are meant to be awake by this time. Sometimes we are attacked in such a way that we are compelled to remain stagnant for a very long time without making any head way. “The Lord our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount.” (Deut. 1:6).our Women down for too long, is broken today in the name of Jesus.
- You are too young to be sleeping now: “…for she was of the age of twelve years …” (Mark 5:42). Only old men are permitted to sleep (Joel 2:28, Isaiah 65:20). You have no business with sleep at this age, therefore arise. There are people that have been forced to early bed, some marriages have packed up too early, and some business crumbled too early, destinies shattered and battered too early. Anyone planning to send you to an early grave, or wanting to terminate your life or destiny before time, by the power of God they shall be disappointed in the Name of Jesus. As we celebrate the Women Anniversary this year, any force that wants to steal the life of our Women away in death and sickness, the Lord frustrate them in the Name of Jesus, Amen.
Jesus has the power to wake you up from any kind of sleep, believe him.
- Let Jesus take the lead and have His way in your life per time.
- Lord, thank you for the resurrection power, forgive my areas of doubt and let this power be activated in my life.
FURTHER READING: Judges 7:1-23; Nehemiah 2:1-end; Acts. 23:12-end
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ESOCS Devotional 29 July 2023
