Mark 9:17-29 (KJV)
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
Continuing on about healing from the last four devotions.
• “Do not give up – 2024.11.02 https://missioncommunities.network/2024/11/02/do-not-give-up-2024-11-02/”
• “Anointing with oil – 2024.11.01 https://missioncommunities.network/2024/11/01/anointing-with-oil-2024-11-01/”.
• “The antidote to unbelief – 2024.10.31 https://missioncommunities.network/2024/10/31/the-antidote-to-unbelief-2024-10-31/”
• “Who touched My clothes? – 2024.10.30 https://missioncommunities.network/2024/10/30/who-touched-my-clothes-2024-10-30/”
Here we see that His disciples could not cast our the mute spirit that tormented the boy.
In verse 23 we read that Jesus Christ told the father that all things are possible if one has faith. The father of the boy was unsure of His faith. Be believed what Jesus Christ said but had also doubt in His mind. Despite the fathers wavering the boy was delivered and healed. Nothing is impossible for the LORD GOD almighty.
Therefore be encourage today to be honest to GOD about our believe. Nothing is hidden before Him. “1 John 3:20 (KJV) For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.”. Be encouraged to ask Jesus Christ to help with our wavering faith. That we might not be double minded “James 1:6-8 (KJV) But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. [7] For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. [8] A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”. Thank GOD that nothing is impossible with GOD. “Mark 10:27 (KJV) And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.”
Tomorrow, the LORD willing, we look at the explanation of Jesus why His disciples could not do what Jesus Christ did.
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