A man came to Jesus begging Him to heal his son, who was a lunatic. Jesus saw immediately that the root problem was that a devil possessed this boy. So, He rebuked the devil and it departed from the boy, and he was immediately healed. But, the disciples were baffled. They had tried to cast the devil out of this boy and they were unsuccessful. Jesus explained to them that they were lacking in faith. They needed to have faith as a grain of mustard seed. Their faith could be ever so small as long as it was sincere and it would be successful in the greatest endeavors.
It is not our faith that can do wonders. It is the power of God. It is not the greatness of our faith, but the greatness of God's power. It is our level of faith and trust in God that enables us to be successful. Jesus very clearly explained that. Jesus also mentioned that this kind does not come out except by prayer and fasting. Sometimes, when we face special difficulties in life, it will take extra prayer and fasting to win the victory. God expects us to rely on Him in hard times. It's not that we move God to action by our much prayer and fasting. The truth is that we ourselves become more ready for what God wants when we pray and fast. Lord, help me to surrender my life completely to You. Help me to be prepared for whatever it is You want me to do. Help me to know when I should be praying and fasting. Help me to be a tool in Your hand for whatever You want done.
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