“And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, and besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. And Jesus went with him” (Mark 5:22-24).
Jesus started walking with Jairus toward his house. About that time, the woman with the issue of blood came up behind Him in the crowd and touched the hem of His garment. Jesus turned and asked, “Who touched Me?” The woman fell down before Jesus and told Him how she had been healed (Mark 5:25-33).
All this was going on while Jairus’ daughter was at home at the point of death. When Jesus finished with the woman, they all started again toward Jairus’ house. But just then someone came running from Jairus’ home and told him, “It’s too late. Don’t trouble the Master; your daughter has died.”
Jesus immediately turned to Jairus and made a profound statement:
“Fear not; only believe.”
At that moment, He laid out a choice before Jairus, telling him, “You’re either going to fear, or you’re going to believe. If you keep operating in faith, your child will be healed. But if you step over into fear, you shut off My power.”
You see, our words can open the door for the devil to attack us. Proverbs 6:2 says, “Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.” Fear allows Satan to work in our lives. It often starts out with worry, which is an offspring of fear, and that turns the devil loose.
When Jairus first found Jesus, he had spoken words of faith: “Jesus, if You lay hands on her, she will be healed and live.” Now Jesus was giving him a choice, and Jairus chose to believe. He didn’t speak one word of doubt or fear, and his little girl was raised from the dead. His faith turned God loose to work in his daughter’s life.
I refuse to allow fear to operate in my life. I make the choice to walk in faith. I speak words of life
and truth that open the door for God to make me healthy and whole!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.