Only Through Prayer
In the Gospels we hear of a father who went to Jesus and asked Him to cast out the demons that were causing his son to convulse and foam at the mouth. The father told Jesus that His disciples tried but were unable to cast them out. Jesus seemed disappointed and wearied but of course He cast out the demons and healed the boy. The disciples asked Jesus why they couldn't cast out the demons. I mean they walked with Jesus, listened to Him, and ate with Him. If they were so close with the Lord why couldn't they cast out the demons? Jesus told them, "This kind can only come out through prayer." Well, what does that mean, Jesus? The disciples may have walked with and listened to Jesus, but did they know Him? Jesus told His disciples that the kind of demon that was inside the little boy can only be cast out through "prayer." What is prayer? Prayer is a relationship. It comes from spending time with and getting to know the other. The disciples ma...