“And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.” (Luke 8: 54) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. It is instructive to observe that before Jairus’ daughter was raised from the dead, Jesus had healed the woman with the issue of blood. Jairus specially requested that Jesus should come to his house. Jairus wanted the miracle coming his way to involve Jesus coming to his house. Notice that there were people in his h

“And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.” (Luke 8: 54) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Before Jesus raised the daughter of Jairus back to life, He first sent away all those who mocked His word. Jesus spoke a word about that young maiden, and before He fulfilled it, He sent away those who mocked Him when He said the girl was not dead, but sleeping. Jesus sent away those whose disposition was contrary t

“And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.” (Luke 8: 53) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. When Jesus told the people in the home of Jairus that the maiden was not dead but merely asleep, they laughed him to scorn. Jesus proclaimed what would later become the reality, but they did not only fail to believe Him, they also laughed at what He said. Jesus spoke in the language of faith, it sounded too good to be true, and they laughed

“And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.” (Luke 8: 52) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. When Jesus showed up at the home of Jairus, and saw the people who wailed because of the death of Jairus’ daughter, He declared to them that she was not dead, but asleep. People in Jairus’ house believed that what happened was final, but Jesus showed up and told them that the situation was not final yet. Jesus sho

“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.” (Luke 8: 51) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Our Focal Scripture speaks of how Jesus arrived at the home of Jairus with Peter, James and John. Jesus went with some of His disciples. Jesus was about to raise the dead girl back to life, and He went with the disciples who were partakers of the life and manda