"And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him. And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying."
Today's is another lesson concerning the power of faith. As is demonstrated in the quote, Jesus' disciples could not remove the demon that possessed the young boy.
When this was brought to Jesus' attention, He sternly warned them saying, "Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men." Jesus was telling them that soon they would be without Him and then they would be left entirely to their faith.
We today should also let this lesson "sink into" our ears. Those of us whom have been saved by the grace of God have been given an awesome power through the Holy Spirit! We, through Him, are able to accomplish whatever we wish to be done, so long as our wishes are within the will of God.
In Matthew's account of the event mentioned in today's lesson, when asked why the disciples could not remove the devil, Jesus said, "Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you." (Matthew 17:20 in part)
What should be taken from this lesson today is that those of us who have been redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, should exercise the power of the Holy Spirit, through the practice of our faith. We should use it toward the furtherance of God's word and will, and toward the betterment of all humanity. ~
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