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: “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.” (Songs of Solomon 2: 15)
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 to the miracle that was about to happen. Jesus sent away those who did not believe in what He was about to do for Jairus.
Friend, when it is time to deliver, discard the negative. Send away those who do not believe God’s word concerning you. Send away the voices that negate your prophecy. Send away the voices that insist that you will not have what God says you will have. Reject every voice of negativity that is contrary to your confessions of faith. Send away every voice that does not say what Jesus is saying. Send away the contrary voices.
Something new was about to be birthed, and Jesus began by sending away the voices that did not believe in the new. Jesus began by sending away the voices that did not speak in line with the new. Jesus sent away the voices that promoted the old but disdained the new. If they do not speak the new, send them away. If they disdain your prophecy, have nothing to do with them. If they grow your doubt, cut them off.
Notice that Jesus had earlier brought in Peter, James and John. Jesus brought in people who belied in Him, and He sent away those who didn’t believe. He introduced the positive and sent away the negative. When it is time to deliver on your mandate, be intentional to bring in what is positive, whilst also blocking and removing what is negative. Do away with what is not needed, but bring in what is needed.
Welcome to that season where heaven expects you to bring in the positive and remove or block the negative. Welcome to that season where you must be intentional to determine those who will either remain or leave.
FURTHER READING: SONGS OF SOLOMON 2
DECLARATION:
- I remove the negative, and I bring in the positive, in Jesus’ name!