Daily Bread

1. Bring the boy here to me (14-17)

When Jesus came down the mountain a crowd had gathered. A man with a demon-possessed son came and knelt before him. The demon had planted fear of death in the father's heart, and Jesus' nine waiting disciples had compounded the problem by their failure to help the boy. Jesus was very sorry about the unbelief of his disciples and the unbelief and crookedness of the people of his time. He rebuked the demon and it came out. Jesus' word is powerful enough to drive out the forces of Satan. Jesus always answers a plea for mercy. No problem is too big for him--and no problem too small.

2. Faith the size of a mustard seed (18-21)

The disciples asked Jesus why they had failed. He told them that their problem was too little faith. Even faith the size of a mustard seed is big enough. They had depended on themselves and had not prayed. Prayer is the evidence of faith.


Prayer: Lord, forgive my lack of faith. Teach me to call on you in prayer.

One Word: Faith as small as a mustard seed