“For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.” (Luke 8: 42) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Our Focal Scripture makes mention of the fact that the daughter of Jairus was only twelve years old when she lay at the point of death. The spirit of death came to the family of Jairus, to take away a young maiden who was only twelve years old. Death came calling and the target was

“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:” (Luke 8: 41) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Our Focal Scripture speaks of the man Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, who reached out to Jesus on account of his daughter who was at the point of death. The name ‘Jairus’ means ‘one giving light’. The name of Jairus was synonymous wi

“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:” (Luke 8: 41) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. In our Focal Scripture, Jairus who was said to be a ruler of the synagogue, came to Jesus and besought him that he would come into his house. Jairus had a daughter who was at the point of death. Someone who was a ruler in the synagogue

“21. And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. 23. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.” (Acts 12: 21-23) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. Prior to our Focal Scripture, God sent an angel to set Peter free

“And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.” (Acts 12: 19) That is the Focal Scripture of Streams of Joy Devotional today. When Herod sought for Peter and did not see him, he commanded that the keepers of the prison should be put to death. The people who aligned with Herod in order to execute wickedness on Peter, were put to death. A n