Praise and Divine Healing Service was held again on Thursday, June 11, 2020, through a live stream program on Facebook and YouTube. The Word of God was delivered by Rev. Jacob B.Sumbayak, taken from Mark 9: 14-29 about Jesus casting out spirits from a mute child.
Nothing Is Impossible for Believers
This event occurred after Jesus was glorified on the mountain. After coming down from the mountain with Peter, James and John, they met the other disciples. A large crowd gathered around the disciples, and several scribes were discussing something with them. When the people saw Jesus, they were all amazed and hurried to greet Him. They needed Jesus to deal with the problems they were facing.
Then, one of the people said: “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
Then Jesus rebuked His disciples,“You unbelieving generation, how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you?“ Why did Jesus rebuke? Because for Jesus, this problem can be solved by His disciples. Jesus is God who longs for His disciples to do what He does.
So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion. He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. He was in a very terrible condition.
Then Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
Jesus is certainly able to perform miracles and cast out demons. But the boy’s father said, “If you can,” Jesus answered, “You say: if you can? “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
Jesus is be able to perform miracles. The problem does not lie in Jesus, but in us. Do we believe in Him? Because what is important for Jesus is that we believe that Jesus can do it for us. We must have faith because nothing is impossible for those who believe in Him.
A very good attitude or decision to believe in Jesus was taken by this child’s father, he said,“I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
Then, Jesus rebuked the evil spirit, ordering the spirit to come out of the child. One command that came out of Jesus’ mouth made the evil spirit come out. When the evil spirit came out of this child, the spirit screamed and shook the child violently, until the child looked like a dead person. But he did not die. Jesus took the boy’s hand and woke him up. Then the child got up on his own. This is such an extraordinary miracle.
When they got home, His disciples asked Jesus why they could not cast out the evil spirit (Matthew 17:20). Jesus answered that it was because the disciples lacked of faith. Jesus really longed for His disciples to believe and be able to do whatever Jesus did because there was a power of God at work.
Jesus, the Son of God who came down from heaven to atone for our sins
Do we believe that Jesus is able to deliver us from sin? Do we believe that Jesus is able to deliver us from our problems? Do we believe that Jesus is able to deliver us from our fears? Do we believe that Jesus is able to heal us? Do we believe that Jesus is able to change our families and the situation in our homes? Jesus is able to do everything, but we must believe in Him. Therefore, let us truly believe in Jesus.
Will we believe in Jesus that He is a child of God who came down from heaven because of His love for us? He is worshiped in heaven but He chose to come down to this earth to be the same as a human. Jesus was born to a virgin Mary, lived as a carpenter’s son, was used to work, sweated, and suffered. He chose to go on the cross, not because he was unable to refuse it, but He was willing to do it to atone for our sins.
Our good deeds are not enough to atone for our sins (Isaiah 64: 6). All have sinned and have lost the glory of God (Romans 3:23), and the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). But the gift of God is eternal life (John 3:16). Only Jesus’ blood can atone for our sins. Let us truly believe in Jesus.
For those of you who are sick or have problems, remember God’s Word above that nothing is impossible for those who believe. Only by speaking out to the demon to leave, the devil departs from the deaf mute child who has been beaten up by the devils since childhood and the child was healed.
The most important thing is faith. Because God’s Word says that if we have faith as big as a mustard seed, we can move mountains. You can be freed from all bondage or any kind of illnesses. Believe in Jesus, He will restore and heal you as long as you have faith in Him. [YF/EM]