SCRIPTURE READING: LUKE 8: 41-56
FOCUS: “And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.” (Luke 8: 54)
MEMORY VERSE: “Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.” (Isaiah 35: 3)
In our Focal Scripture, Jesus took the daughter of Jairus by the hand and told her to arise. Jesus did not only call out to her to arise; He took her by the hand and helped her to arise. Jesus’ command for the maiden to arise was accompanied by some effort to help her to arise. Jesus did not only give a command; He also lent a helping hand so that the maiden can arise. He stretched His hand in order to help the maiden to arise.
Friend, it’s not enough to command people to arise; it’s not enough to declare that everything must arise; there are times when you also need to stretch forth your hands and help whatever or whoever needs to arise, to arise. Stretch your hands and help men to arise. Stretch your hands and make some efforts that will enable people around you to arise. Stretch your hands and show people love and support that will hasten their rising.
Jesus did not begin and end with making a proclamation for the maiden to arise. He also made an effort to enable the maiden to arise. There are people who already have a prophecy to arise, and all they need from you is that little help or that little push that will enable them to arise. Some people only need a little assistance so that they can truly rise. Some people only need you to stretch your hands, and they will rise.
Beyond the lip service of wanting whatever is down to arise, it’s time to take it a step further by lending a hand. It’s time to offer support to people around you who need to arise. It’s time to support friends and family around you who need a little help so they can arise. It’s time to support even those you do not necessarily owe any personal allegiance so that they can arise. It’s time to invest yourself into helping your generation to rise.
You have a mandate in this season to stretch forth your hands and help people to arise. You have a mandate in this season to help your generation to arise.
FURTHER READING: ISAIAH 35
DECLARATION:
- I will stretch forth my hands; I will help men to arise, in Jesus’ name!