DAY TWENTY ONE
Prayer Accomplishes the Will of God - Mark 9:29 29And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
After coming down from the mountain of transfiguration Jesus finds his disciples in turmoil.
- Evidently, they were being questioned by the “religious” people about their failure to heal a child who was deaf/mute.
- Jesus focuses on the real issue – “a lack of faith”.
- The boy’s father places his faith in Jesus and the boy is healed.
- The disciples learn a valuable lesson that day, that in some cases fasting & prayer are a necessity.
Consider this:
1. The will of God is important
- All things are possible, however, they must be within the will of God.
- They cannot just be for selfish and sinful reasons.
2. Faith is so important
- That’s why we must place our faith “only” in Christ.
- Faith in ourselves will not be enough.
- We draw faith from the Word of God.
3. Prayer is important
- God longs to be involved in everything we do.
- This is where faith and prayer come together.
- Prayer invites God to get involved.
4. Fasting is important
- Prayer & fasting joined together produces the favor of God.
- When we fast we are humbling ourselves before the Lord.
Faith, Prayer & Fasting working together can accomplish the will of God!