"And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about."
Today's lesson reminds us that just as Jesus forced the evil spirit out of the man in today's quote, the power of the Holy Spirit is with every one of us who have placed our faith in Jesus Christ. B With the power of Holy Spirit, granted to us at our salvation, we can, through faithful prayer, overcome any evil that my hinder us in our daily lives.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit we can accomplish anything our heart desires, so long as that desire is within the will of God. "Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done." (Matthew 21:21 in part)
There are many so called Christians today who allow themselves to be overwhelmed by sin, who have either given up on the inherent power that comes with being a child of God, or who never had sufficient faith in the first place.
There are many so called Christians today who allow themselves to be overwhelmed by sin, who have either given up on the inherent power that comes with being a child of God, or who never had sufficient faith in the first place.
There are too many who suffer far more than Jesus would have them do, simply because they lack faith sufficient to raise themselves above their situations, through prayer.
When we pray, we should also pray as Jesus instructed us to pray, "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." (Matthew 6:6)
When we pray, we should also pray as Jesus instructed us to pray, "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." (Matthew 6:6)
There is NEVER a need for a child of God to suffer from anything, because if he/she simply learns of Jesus Christ, places his/her faith in Him and then obeys His commandment on how to pray effectively, that prayer WILL be answered and that need will be filled.~
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