Daily Devotional. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, BECAUSE OF YOUR UNBELIEF:… If ye have Faith,… nothing shall be impossible unto you. Matthew 17:19-20. And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. And Jesus answering said, O FAITHLESS… GENERATION, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither….. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child,… . Luke 9:40-42. ….. Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him… they were troubled,… and they cried out for fear…. Jesus spake … saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; BE NOT AFRAID. And Peter answered…. bid me come unto Thee on the water. And He said, Come. And… Peter… walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, HE WAS AFRAID; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth His Hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O THOU OF LITTLE FAITH, WHEREFORE DIDST THOU DOUBT? Matthew 14:25-31. (As an illustration using shortened verses). The disciples ALMOST pulled off miracles “in their own strength”, as they were not yet Filled with the Holy Spirit. Eventually Jesus pulled them through to Victory. The scene changes to where Jesus Himself SENDS people forth IN HIS NAME AND IN HIS POWER to be about His Business, “After these things THE LORD APPOINTED other seventy also, AND SENT THEM … into every city and place, whither He Himself would come. And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, LORD, EVEN THE DEVILS ARE SUBJECT UNTO US THROUGH THY NAME… Behold, I (Jesus) give unto you Power … OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY”:… Luke 10:1,17,19. In these verses, we’re going from, in man’s power, to temporarily moving in Christ’s Power, and into the Book of Acts where the FULL INDWELLING POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT is working miracles in, with and through man that ALL may greatly, Be Blessed.
