Scripture to Read: Luke 9:37–42
God had Luke record the following in Luke 9:37–42, “On the next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. 38 And a man from the crowd shouted, saying, “Teacher, I beg You to look at my son, for he is my only boy, 39 and a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly screams, and it throws him into a convulsion with foaming at the mouth; and only with difficulty does it leave him, mauling him as it leaves. 40 I begged Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not.” 41 And Jesus answered and said, ‘You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.’ 42 While he was still approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground and threw him into a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy and gave him back to his father.” If we’re not careful, we can quickly forget what Jesus did in Luke 9:1, “He called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.” Jesus had given the twelve disciples power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases, but when the man came to Jesus, he told Jesus that His disciples could not cast out the demon in his son. Maybe the disciples doubted the power Christ had given them, or they had not prayed to the Father as they ought to rely on His power within them. Either way, Jesus lovingly reproved them.
Challenge & Application
Like the disciples, how have you doubted the power within you to overcome the battles you face each day?
How have you seen our Lord work despite your lack of faith at times, and how is He teaching you to rely totally on Him?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!