When Jesus came down the mountain, there was a chaotic scene of his disciples arguing with the teachers of the law. Jesus asked, "What's going on?" A father shared the tragic situation of his son being possessed by an evil spirit that robbed him of his speech and threw him into seizures. He asked Jesus' disciples to cast out the demon, but they could not. Jesus said the problem was an attitude of unbelief and he told them to bring the boy to him.

Jesus inquired how long had the son been this way, and the father reported since boyhood and shared how the demon even tried to kill the boy. Then he despaired, wondering if Jesus could help him. Jesus rebuked his unbelief and promised him – and us – that everything is possible for one who believes. Then, the father repented and confessed, "I do believe! Help me overcome my unbelief." The real problem is that we need to confess our faith, repent our unbelief, and cry out to Jesus.

Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and he left the son. When the disciples asked why they couldn't cast out the spirit, Jesus explained this kind can only come out by prayer.


Application: Lord, help me overcome my unbelief. Help me to pray for young people and believe you can heal them.
One Word: Pray and believe everything is possible