Re:Verse reading–Mark 9:14-29 (day four)
Jesus had given the disciples authority over the demons. It should have worked…they should have been able to cast out the demon from the boy! What was the difference? Why couldn’t they do it? This was embarrassing. Jesus said it was their lack of faith. “These only come out by prayer.”
Before, Jesus was always there or had empowered them and sent them out. This time He was meeting with Elijah and Moses on the mountain. The disciples thought they could do it on their own.
Each of us faces one or several times in our life that we realize that our faith must be our own. We can’t work on the faith of our parents, or our spouse, or our Sunday School teacher, or our friend. Our faith must be our own. To face the tough challenges of our spiritual walk, our faith must be based on our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. To receive salvation, it must be our repentance…our belief…our faith. Do you believe?
