Matthew 17
Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy
14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. 15 “Lord, have mercy on my son,” he said. “He has seizures and is suffering greatly. He often falls into the fire or into the water. 16 I brought him to your disciples, but they could not heal him.”
17 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.
Jesus was always truthful. He was not always “nice.” He just said it as it was.
The faith of those who had walked with Jesus, and seen his glory wavered.
To think and act with faith: That is one of my life’s endeavours. And to realize when I am not thinking and acting with faith.
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Jesus often uses rhetorical figures of speech–chiefly hyperbole– to make a point. For instance, when he says that faith as small as a mustard seed can move a mountain.
Though I myself have moved some hills in my own life, though prayer and faith. And I have some more to move.
Jesus says if we act in faith, in step with God, nothing will be impossible to us. I believe that.
What is the biggest mountain you need to move right now? Stop and pray for it to move. Think how you would move it if you had faith that God would help you to do that. And then, begin. Left foot, right foot. Left foot, right foot.
Okay, trying to sort out my thoughts. If one has a big project, like, say, paying off a mortgage, or finishing a big book–You pray. You believe God will help you. You ask him for what steps you should take. And then you take them. Left foot, right foot, march.
The disciples were not devoid of faith. Their faith was just not strong enough to heal the boy.
How do other people interpret this?
ESV notes–Moving a mountain was a common metaphor in Jewish literature for doing what is impossible.
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Fo instance many say that the bible doesn't contradict itself, but the bible its self never made this claim it says that no
Isaiah 34:16 (King James Version)
16Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath
So knowing this we know that if we find slight inconsistencies within the historical books such as Chronicles or Kings, it is because they are witnesses to the events just like Matthew, Mark, Luke and John do not always explain things exactly the same.
But when we see prophecy the things said will always come to pass no matter what. Peace and keep spreading the words
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