From today's title, you can see we are returning to the story of Jairus and his interaction with Jesus.
In the message Your Miracle Is On The Way we learned that Jairus kept his composure in the face of news that would have made even the strongest among us buckle. Despite all indications to the contrary, he believed Jesus that his daughter was not dead. He held on to the Savior's instruction when He said "[d]on't be afraid, just believe" (Luke 8:50).
We also must do the same. We must hold on to God's word in the face of the bad report about our lives and situations. In the face of fear, we must proclaim Genesis 26:24 which states "[d]o not be afraid for I am with you. I will bless you."
We must steep our hearts and minds in the Lord's promise from Joel 2:26-27 where he repeatedly said "never again will my people be shamed." He made that covenant twice in those verses, so He really means it and when we claim it and remind Him of His promise, He is faithful to watch His word to ensure it is fulfilled per Jeremiah 1:12.
Now, in order to take a Jairus stance and hold onto God's word in the face of contrary evidence, we need to know what God's word is for us. This means we must seek out what He wants us to do or know about our situation. Jairus would never have received his spiritual keys, which were to resist fear and have faith, if he hadn't invited Jesus to help him. He also wouldn't have received that word if he'd allowed distraction or disappointment to keep him from patiently waiting for Jesus to get to his home. Remember that although the Savior started walking with him to heal his daughter, a crowd gathered and they slowed the journey. Also, the woman with the issue of blood chose that moment to get her healing and we know that slowed things down even more because Jesus used that situation to teach and bless others.
Jairus didn't become disheartened or impatient with Jesus. He didn't give up on Him and instead go find an alternative during the waiting period. The Bible also does not record that Jairus started fighting or insulting the people who were keeping Christ from getting to his child. Anger didn't consume him.
Somehow, Jairus patiently waited for Christ and even when people came to tell him his daughter was dead and so Christ's help was no longer needed, he simply set his eyes and mind on the Savior.
Consider Jairus and the emotions he must have experienced. Now consider that despite those feelings, he put fear to the side and walked in faith. Faith that resulted in his child sitting up, fully healed by Jesus. This is the destiny of all God's children who can take a Jairus stance in the face of contrary evidence. If the Lord tells you to stand like Jairus, fight every impulse that tells you not to. Take that leap of faith with God. Remember He is able to answer your prayers. After all, He is the God who said in Isaiah 65:24 - Even before they finish praying to me, I will answer their prayers (NLT).
God bless you.
PS: Take a moment to read Your Miracle Is On The Way. I believe that message will help you as you process today's post.
LAST 10 MINUTES
Enough of our sisters have prayed over us today. So, let's use the rest of P&P to pray for our personal needs.
For those of us stateside, many of us are off work today so please don't just run out of here at 1 pm. After you pray for yourself, take the extra time to join others who like you shared their personal prayer points. Please pray for them too.
God has said wherever He causes His name to be honored He will show up and bless those there (Exodus 20:24). Let's take advantage of this promise for ourselves and one another.
From M22 - Abba Father I pray for the wrongfully convicted and accused! I pray that you raise help in form of reformers and organizations to facilitate their release. I pray that you will restore all the years and opportunities that have lost in the incarceration period!! I pray that you surround them with supportive people and communities that will help them adjust back to society IJMN Amen
From M22 - Abba Father I submit my siblings to you. I pray that you continue to teach, prune, renew and strengthen them! I pray that you will continue to help them fulfil your purpose for their lives! I pray that you help them fix their eyes on you and not the worries of this world!! I thank you for what you are doing in their lives, what you will do and what you will continue to do. Thank you Abba IJMN Amen
From M22 - Abba Father I pray for children across the world. I pray that you will continue to shield and preserve them from harm, violence and abuse! I pray that you will help them fulfik their destinies and your purpose for their lives. I pray that you touch the hearts and minds of their parents, caregivers and guardians to nourish and nurture them in your ways! IJMN Amen!
From JIR - I pray for those who are in war stricken and storm stricken areas. I pray that You Lord give them strength, love, peace, comfort and protection. I pray that they know You love them, You are there for them and You want what’s best for them. I pray that You pull them out of what ever troubles they are surrounded by and protect them with Your everlasting arms. I pray that they bounce back and recover. IJMN. Amen.
Heads up:
Please stay around for the Last 10 minutes section when we'll pray for what we need. God is here. So, we'll pray for ourselves after praying for others.
Okay, now please continue interceding for other people.
Father, help Your people to be more like Jairus in their waiting season. Help them to hold onto Your word. Help each one to remember the words Jesus said to Jairus - Do not be afraid; just believe. Enable Your people, dear Jehovah, to hold onto their faith and not tremble in the face of the bad report that is contrary to Your word. Help Your children to not be ignorant of the devil's schemes to steal their victory from out under them. Lord, help the Body of Christ to see that every Goliath in the way is nothing but a paper mountain that will surely fall flat. All because You have gone ahead to do the hard work already. Thank You, Father. IJMN, Amen.
From M22 - Abba Father I pray for us all in this community that you help us to guard our hearts, minds and tongue. Help every part of us to serve your purpose. Help our hearts align with your will for us. Help us our hearts to align with your will. IJMN Amen
From PBS - Happy Friday, Peppers—glory to God for another day and week in Victory! No matter what the enemy has done or is doing, we are guaranteed the victory in, through and by Christ Jesus our Lord at all times, through every situation and circumstance, without fail.
His Word and His alone are the only ones we can trust and believe in—for nothing and no one is impossible for Him!
Praise you Most High Father—
-for the tearing down of strongholds
-for conquering Satan and his agents
-for loving me and saving me
-for healing and delivering me
-for protecting and guiding me
-for forgiving and correcting me
-for prospering and favoring me
-for always making a way of escape
-for breakthroughs and miracles
-for your beauty for ashes, oil of joy for mourning, garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness
-for Your goodness, grace, and mercy
-for making me righteous and your child
-for wisdom, discernment, and understanding
-for authority and power
-for your Word and Will
-for being Lord over my household and family
-for being Lord over all decisions, plans, and tasks
-for your confidence and boldness
-for patience and perseverance
-for faith, hope, and love
-for your good reports
-for your Strength when I am weak
-for every victory Christ Jesus has given me, giving to me now, and will always give me
-for welcoming me into eternal life and right standing with you on earth and in Heaven
-for loving me unconditionally
-for the fruits of the Spirit
-for the armor of the Lord
-for the Blood of Jesus
-for love, power, discipline, and a sound mind
-for peace in every situation in an unstable world
-for Your Light
-for your glory, honor, and holiness
-for ordering my steps and making level paths
-for shutting the mouths of devouring lions
-for proving miracles are for today
-for showing Yourself strong through me
-for Your Light conquering every darkness
-for kicking doubt and worry out of the room
-for raising me out of sickness, death, and failure
-for knowing what I need and want at all times
-for filling and overflowing my storehouses
-for Your Justice against unjust actions
-for my angels
-for all that you do known and unknown
-for never leaving me nor forsaking me
-for making me whole in You
-for worship and your Word
-for Jesus and the Holy Spirit
-for You
This list is endless Father God—forgive me for not thinking of it all right now!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
Praises to the Most High, the great I AM!
He is the ONLY God, the only Truth, the only Way, the only Life!
Thank you Lord for Your matchless Favor and Love!
In Jesus Name, Amen!’
PRAYER TIME
Lift others up in prayer right now.
Pray with zeal for the people you know and even those you've never met.
We are well equipped to transform lives in the now and in the future when we open our mouths and let the Lord fill them.
Lord, fill our mouths with Your words so that we do Your will as prayer vessels for You.
Pray folks.
Father in Jesus name, I come before You to pray for the friends of Your children. The Bible says "walk with the wise and become wise" so I pray that You surround them with people that can build them up, like "iron that sharpens iron". Lord please do this for the sake of Your name, which is upon all who belongs to You
From AC - Abba, thank You for covering my bro, J yesterday. Thank You that what the enemy meant for evil, You swiftly turned around for good. Thank You that the weapon formed did not prosper and the enemy was put to shame! I am in awe of Your might and power! The LORD of Heaven's Armies! YWHW-Nissi! Thank You for goodness and mercy! Hallelujah, we praise Your name. Amen!
Hallelujah!
Lord, I lift up my hallelujah to You!
Thank You for being the God who sent His Son to die for me. Thank You for standing tall and victorious over every scheme of the enemy against me and mine. Thank You for being the God who answers the prayers of mere men. You can do whatever You want, however You want but You have decided to allow us mere humans made from dust to have an impact on what You're doing on this earth and out of it. In the present and in the future. In life and in death.
All because it pleased You to do so.
Hallelujah to You, my God!
Heavenly Father, You are the Overseer of our souls. Your word states that all souls belong to You and for that I thank You. Thank You for not being the God who gives away what belongs to Him. Thank You that because You are the Almighty, none of us can be lost to the devil.
Thank You for taking responsibility for each of us. Thank You that Christ said none that You have placed in His hand will be snatched away. Thank You, that this includes US. We are the ones who are cherished by their God. We are the ones You will never allow to slip through Your fingers.
The God who is always chasing after us. The God who leaves the 99 for the 1.
He who never slumbers nor sleeps.
We are safe in You oh Lord and ever shall be because You alone are God.
Hallelujah!!!
Father in Jesus name, I thank You for Your mighty healing power. Lord, as You worked a miracle for Jairus' daughter, please also work a miracle for those Your children who need healing. You are "the Lord who heals". Let Your covenant name Rapha manifest in their lives. Please give them strength as they wait on You. In Jesus name, amen.
fROM JIR - Thank You Lord for Your guidance. Your love for us all is unfathomable. We are so blessed to serve You as our Creator and God. With Your help and direction You patiently pour into us compassion, humility, kindness, love, peace, patience, gentleness, gratefulness and forgiveness. Thank You Lord for teaching us Your ways. You are most Holy and I pray that we worship, magnify and praise You forever. IJMN. Amen.
Lord in Jesus name I pray over this fellowship as we celebrate during this long weekend. King of glory, please show mercy to my brothers and sisters in Christ. Even if "they make their beds in hell there you will find them". Lord because of Your great mercy and compassion, please guide their feet against making bad choices. Be their King in Jesus name, amen
Father in Jesus name I come before you to pray for my leaders. Lord I put the Kings before you. Let their hearts be like streams of water in Your hands.
Proverbs 29:4 says "When the king is concerned with justice, the nation will be strong, but when he is only concerned with money, he will ruin his country.".
So God I pray that You make our leaders have a heart for justice. Help them to consider the poor and thus be blessed.
Amen IJN
God I thank You for granting the desire of my heart and giving me a nice vacation!
From JIR - Thank You Lord for blessing us all to wake up this morning to see another day. Thank You for giving us the strength to get through today and bringing us into today’s fellowship to praise You and pray for others. None of this would be possible without You Lord. We give You all of the praise and all of the glory. IJMN. Amen.
Thank you @FFJ for today’s message. We can all learn a valuable lesson from Jairus. His faith and his patience were vital in his daughter being healed. This message is needed and critical. I have been asking God for patience recently, as I know how important it is to depend on Him wholeheartedly and wait for Him to work things out in His time. He is always on time and His timing is always perfect. As a mere human I always want things right away and on my time. That is dangerous and something I am surely working on by cooperating with the Holy Spirit. Lately He has been helping me and speaking to me about my patience.
Thank you for opening my eyes and pointing out all of the tactics that the enemy tried to use on Jairus to make Jairus succumb to his daughter being healed and reminding me that the enemy uses clever tactics on us as well which we can overcome by wholeheartedly putting our faith and trust in God.
This message was perfect and what I needed read to solidify how important faith and patience are. God’s faithfulness and patience are immeasurable. Exhibiting patience and faith in Him knowing that he will never fail us is what we must strive for. He will get us there as long as we depend on Him to do so. IJMN. Amen.
Thank you sis @FFJ for speaking to me through Him today. God bless you.