Text:
Luke 9:37-42 (ESV)
37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.
38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
39 And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him.
40 And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not."
41 Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Observation:
In our focal passage for today we are presented with two truths that grip my heart.
The first is that we can't but God can. We don't know who the disciples were that could not help the son of the man who made his appeal to Jesus after the disciples of Jesus could not help the child.
But, the second thing that we see from this passage is that nothing is impossible when we put it in the hands of the Lord.
There is something that encourages my heart as I read, and reflect upon this passage. Jesus has provided the way for those of us who are His disciples to be His extended heart and hand in the healing and helping ministry.
There is something that we can do with every problem we face in this world. We can take it to the Lord in prayer. The key is to have faith in God.
Luke 9:41 (ESV)
41 Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here."
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, Oh how sweet it is to live in Your presence; to know You, and to know Your power.
Father, we pray that You will never have an occasion to look at us, and say, "O faithless and twisted generation". Father, I pray that You would grant us the grace gift of sufficient faith in You so that we would be faithful to You all of the days of our life.
Father, make us mighty men and women of faith who have a pray first attitude; a people who are devoted to prayer. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
Ephesians 6:10-11 (ESV)
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
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