He is with us in the valleys – Daily Devotion |18th – August -2022
He is with us in the valleys.
After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone.There he was transfigured before them. When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and the teachers of the law arguing with them. As soon as all the people saw Jesus, they were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him. “What are you arguing with them about?” he asked. A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech. Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”
“You unbelieving generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.” So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesus, it immediately threw the boy into a convulsion.He fell to the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth. Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” “ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “Icommand you, come out of him and never enter him again.” The spirit shrieked, convulsed him violently and came out.
The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said, “He’s dead.” But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feet, and he stood up.
Mark 9:2, 14-27 NIV
INSIGHTS FROM THIS STORY ARE;
– Father’s will do everything for the kids are in trouble,see how this father stuck with the boy till Jesus came.
– Jesus will give us experiences on the mountain of His glory but life is lived in the valleys, we are consistently passing through different valleys (Psalms 23:4).
– Jesus does not stay up there on the mountain ,He is with us in the valleys, to see us through.
– The father got his prayer answered, the boy was delivered, the disciples were saved from utter embarrassment He came just in time and the devil lost.
“Are you in a valley? He is right there with you (Hebrew 13:5) and will manifest just at the right time.”
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