Anything Is Possible If A Person Believes
Deliverance Is Key To A Changed Life
MARK 9:23-24
“Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
”Mark 9:23-24 NKJV
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This Scripture is an encouragement to us all. It does not mean that one may have anything he likes, but it does mean that however impossible one’s situation seems, it is possible to resolve it with God (LUKE 18:27; MATHEW 19:26); and that my brethren, includes the impossible situation you are facing today.
Here, Jesus was responding to a man who’s son had an evil spirit in him from birth that caused the boy to be mute and have convulsions (17). Though he was demonised (possessed), the devil did not own him, but had authority to enter the boy through sin. Not necessarily the boy’s sin, but through the sin his ancestors.
The truth is, many people today are demonised through sin, not just their own sin, but through the sin of their ancestors.
Many say possession is ownership, and the devil owns no one. But if a thief steals your car, he has possession, but you still own it. Therefore, when the police catch up, he has to leave it. Our bodies are nothing more than a vehicle for our spirit to operate from in this physical world; and since our sin separates us from God, it gives place to the devil to operate within our soul; our mind, will, and emotions. But however, He cannot touch our spirit that is saved and made perfect by the Holy Spirit.
Evil spirits are real (EPHESIANS 6:12), and if we leave a door open by our actions, responses, attitudes, or decisions, they will enter our bodies and influence us to do evil things.
They will make our lives miserable and even try to take our lives. They bring sickness, fear, depression ,cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, and other disabilities and conditions.
The Holy Spirit, who unlike the evil spirits, gives us free will, and enters us by agreement as a good gift to be our helper (JOHN 14:16). But however, we continue to have free will to walk in the Spirit or walk in the flesh (GALATIANS 5:16:26).
If one chooses to walk in the flesh and continue in sin, by agreement he lets the devil in and the believer becomes demonised. James said, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
James 4:7 NKJV
Submit, turn from the sinful act that let the devil in (repent); command the demons to leave (rebuke the devil), and then he shall flee from you.
The purpose of evil spirits is steal, and to kill, and to destroy (JOHN 10:10), and they do not ask for permission to enter, and will use your body for their evil purposes.
This man had faith, but found it hard to believe Jesus would help his son; at this point the disciples had already failed to cast out the demon (v18); maybe, because they needed to fast and pray in preparation (MARK 9:29).
After Jesus questioned the man’s faith, he asked Jesus for help with his unbelief.
Believers today know that God can heal and bring about miracles, but many find it hard to believe He will do it for them. But the truth is, God loves His people and every single one is His treasured possession (DEUTERONOMY 14:2).
Jesus words are an encouragement to us all. He said, “”Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”
John 14:12-14 NKJV
Jesus cast out the demon and the boy was healed (v25-27). In the same way all Spirit filled believers have authority to cast out demons (LUKE 10:17).
Not every demon comes out immediately by command, for some, prayer and fasting is needed (v29).
Jesus has given us authority over such evil spirits and demons (LUKE 10:17), and over all sickness, fear, depression, cancer, diabetes, Epilepsy, and all other health conditions. Furthermore, He said, the works He will do, you will do too! Yes, that means you; indeed even greater than Him, because He has gone to the Father in heaven.
Therefore my brethren, ask God for help with your unbelief, and walk in the power and authority of the Holy Spirit that lives in you.
My beloved, Jesus commanded the twelve and commands all of us Spirit filled believers today, saying, “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.”
Matthew 10:5-8 NKJV
Anyone can be “demonised” if the door has been left open; being a committed Christian does not stop them evil’s from entering; just a crack in the door and they will enter.
If you find yourself craving wrong things, or are struggling with repetitive sin, or having suicidal thoughts, anger, or are caught up in some kind of addiction, or attracted to pornography or repetitive sinful acts, you yourself may be demonized, but you don’t have to live with it. The truth is, deliverance is key to a changed life.
Therefore, get help from a ministry operating in deliverance and be set free from such evils. For the word says, “And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As the LORD has said, Among the remnant whom the LORD calls.”
Joel 2:32 NKJV
All glory to God forever and ever! Amen.
