The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met Him. A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. A spirit seized him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.”
“You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.”
Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
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They were all amazed at the greatness of God. You see, when you speak and act in His name instead of your own…it points to Him. Jesus made it clear that it was their unbelief that caused them not to be able to drive out the demon. Faith in who? Faith in God. If you want to point people to the greatness of God, you must be willing to live and speak on faith…not just what is comfortable for you. You want someone to see God? Step out of your comfort zone and act in faith…then people will see the one in whom you put your faith. We can point people to God by living in faith. We just point people to ourselves when we live under our own power and comfort. Point to God today.
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