Jesus Heals A Boy With A Demon
A man came to the disciples to cure his son of a demon who caused him to flail on the ground, foaming at the mouth, and occasionally cause him to fall into the water or fire. They were unsuccessful, so when Jesus came down from the mountain of transfiguration, the man approached him seeking a cure for his son. The disciples were stressed because they couldn't help this child.
He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. Mark 9:19
Then Jesus cast the demon out of him. Later, the disciples came to him privately and asked why they couldn't cure him, and he told them that this kind could not be healed without prayer and fasting.
Most people will try anything to find a cure for either their illness or their family's issues. The problem we have is that we doubt the possibility of a cure. We don't trust ourselves, which causes our faith to wane. Fasting changes our brain, which may increase our faith, and prayer takes the issue directly to the Father. The hardest thing to do is to let go of doubt, especially when a disease changes the body, and a cure seems impossible. Faith is then hard to find.
My mother has a dreadful disease that has debilitated her, and she is suffering. My sister and I have prayed over her for a cure, and my dad has paid for experiments to try and heal her, but nothing has worked. We are likely weak in our faith, not believing that Jesus will heal her. We are the ones he calls a faithless generation, but we don't have him here in the flesh to help us. What should we do? We keep praying; we pray for her to be healed and comforted. We are not discouraged because we know all things are possible with God. Don't lose hope if you or your loved one is sick; have faith, fast, and pray. Fasting may help increase your faith, so don't leave that one out.
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