February 17
2019
Naysayers
When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd wailing, He said to them, “Make room, for the girl is not dead, but sleeping.” And they ridiculed Him. But when the crowd was put outside, He went in and took her by the hand, and the girl arose. And the report of this went out into all that land. Matthew 23:23-26
When Jesus came into the ruler’s house the crowd was already well into their grieving/mourning routine, playing flutes and wailing.
When Jesus pointed out that the girl was not dead but just sleeping, He was giving them an opportunity to participate in the miracle.
But they wouldn’t hear it.
Instead, finding comfort in the discomfort they knew (grieving/mourning) they choose to ridicule Him.
So what did Jesus do?
He put them outside.
When they were outside, He took the girl by the hand and she arose.
Jesus gave them an opportunity to participate in the miracle, when they refused, He removed them. The naysayers have to go.
There are many in our circles that choose to find comfort in the discomfort of their current situations and ridicule our desire to participate in miracles.
Like Jesus, we need to give them an opportunity to participate, but when the refuse we shouldn’t feel bad about leaving them outside the room.
The miracle must go on without them.
The dead things in our lives will be revived and the report of it will go out in all the land that Jesus is still Lord!