Luke 9:37-43 NIVThe next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him.
38A man in the crowd called out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39A spirit seizes 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.
40I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not."
41"O unbelieving and perverse generation," Jesus replied, "how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here."
42Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion.
But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father.
43And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.
As we wrap up this week of transfiguration scriptures, I want to simply point out that Jesus does here what the disciples could not.
He heals, casting out a demon, because he is so closely aligned with the power of God the Father, at work within him.
Of course, Jesus is more than "aligned." He is one and the same. He is "of the same stuff" as the Father, but his example of the perfect human life reminds us that the power of God waits to work within us to any degree that we will allow it.
I hope you'll take a few minutes with this wonderful film about the transfiguration below, and really reflect on what it would mean to let God's power be seen...and how all who see it might then be "amazed at the greatness of God."
Keep the comments coming, and come be part of worship at SOTH this weekend!
Peace -- Adam
2 comments:
could not see the movie..
But God is awesome and we miss so much of what He does for us everyday, because we just miss it..
Like wise on the video. I also submit that this shows the human nature of uncertainty. Meaning the disciples may not have been fully vested in being part of GOD and as a result was unable to over come the tough demon within the child. But as you said Jesus was part of GOD and demonstrates that by giving yourself up you to the holy spirit can also become part of him as well.
However until you're willing to look past yourself and accept his grace unconditionally, will the full power be witnessed.
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