Monday Devo
Scripture Reading:
Luke 9
37 The next day, after they had come down the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. 38 A man in the crowd called out to him, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, my only child. 39 An evil spirit keeps seizing him, making him scream. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It batters him and hardly ever leaves him alone. 40 I begged your disciples to cast out the spirit, but they couldn’t do it.”
41 Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you and put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”
42 As the boy came forward, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into a violent convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he gave him back to his father. 43 Awe gripped the people as they saw this majestic display of God’s power.
37 The next day, after they had come down the mountain, a large crowd met Jesus. 38 A man in the crowd called out to him, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, my only child. 39 An evil spirit keeps seizing him, making him scream. It throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It batters him and hardly ever leaves him alone. 40 I begged your disciples to cast out the spirit, but they couldn’t do it.”
41 Jesus said, “You faithless and corrupt people! How long must I be with you and put up with you?” Then he said to the man, “Bring your son here.”
42 As the boy came forward, the demon knocked him to the ground and threw him into a violent convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the evil spirit and healed the boy. Then he gave him back to his father. 43 Awe gripped the people as they saw this majestic display of God’s power.
Commentary from the ESV Study Bible:
9:37 the next day. This close tie with vv. 28–36 suggests that the account provides an example of Jesus’ glory in v. 32 (cf. v. 43a).
9:39 a spirit seizes him. In the parallel account in Matt. 17:15, 18 the demon is associated with epilepsy; but see Matt. 4:24, where epilepsy is distinguished from demon possession. will hardly leave him. The demon continually plagued the child.
9:40 they could not. The disciples’ inability to heal highlights Jesus’ greater ability. Mark more explicitly points to the weak faith of the disciples.
9:41 O faithless and twisted generation. See note on Mark 9:19. The first of several such references (cf. Luke 11:30–32, 50–51; 17:25). It is addressed to the disciples (9:40) and the “all” of v. 43a. For “generation,” see note on 7:31–34.
9:43b–45 Jesus Again Foretells His Death. Once again (cf. vv. 21–22) Jesus warns his disciples of his impending, violent death.
9:43b The marveling of the “crowd” (cf. v. 37) is not necessarily due to faith (cf. vv. 41, 43a).
9:43a all were astonished. Cf. 2:48; 4:32; cf. also 8:25; 11:14. The healing performed by Jesus (9:37–42) is credited to the majesty of God. Compare the close tie between the glory of the Son and of the Father (v. 26), the interchangeableness of declaring what God has done and what Jesus has done (8:39), and being astonished/marveling with respect to God and Jesus (9:43).
9:39 a spirit seizes him. In the parallel account in Matt. 17:15, 18 the demon is associated with epilepsy; but see Matt. 4:24, where epilepsy is distinguished from demon possession. will hardly leave him. The demon continually plagued the child.
9:40 they could not. The disciples’ inability to heal highlights Jesus’ greater ability. Mark more explicitly points to the weak faith of the disciples.
9:41 O faithless and twisted generation. See note on Mark 9:19. The first of several such references (cf. Luke 11:30–32, 50–51; 17:25). It is addressed to the disciples (9:40) and the “all” of v. 43a. For “generation,” see note on 7:31–34.
9:43b–45 Jesus Again Foretells His Death. Once again (cf. vv. 21–22) Jesus warns his disciples of his impending, violent death.
9:43b The marveling of the “crowd” (cf. v. 37) is not necessarily due to faith (cf. vv. 41, 43a).
9:43a all were astonished. Cf. 2:48; 4:32; cf. also 8:25; 11:14. The healing performed by Jesus (9:37–42) is credited to the majesty of God. Compare the close tie between the glory of the Son and of the Father (v. 26), the interchangeableness of declaring what God has done and what Jesus has done (8:39), and being astonished/marveling with respect to God and Jesus (9:43).
Study Questions:
- There was a lot on the line for this father that brought his son to Jesus. It was his only son... this would be the extension of his legacy and his family name. He brings his son and asks Jesus to "look at him". He mentions to Jesus that he had asked the other 9 disciples to cast out the demon, the ones that weren't on the mountain to see the transfiguration, and they couldn't do it. Why? Did they lose faith somewhere along the way? Remember, they had already been given authority by Jesus to heal and cast out demons when he sent them out at the beginning of chapter 9. But something seems to have shifted. The father also seems to have lost some faith because of the disciples' failure. But they brought their unbelief to Jesus. Have you ever been there? Has your faith ever wavered because of difficult things in your life that happened to you? How did you handle that? Is there any unbelief in you that needs to be brought to Jesus?
- The first point on Sunday was, "Don't miss his GREATNESS". We can't lose the awe and wonder we have for him. Do you remember how you felt when you first said YES to Jesus? Do you remember how fired up you were? How loved you felt? How much faith you had in him? Over time, and as life sets back in, how has that changed in your life? How do we do better at maintaining our level of passion and confidence in our great God?
Pray:
- That your faith would never waiver, no matter your circumstances.
- That you would always stay on fire for him.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
5. Why do I follow Jesus? I follow Jesus because Jesus rose from the dead proving that He is the way, the truth and the life.
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
(Matthew 7:24-27; John 14:6)
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