DAILY?READINGS: 2 Kings 19; Jeremiah 52; 1 Timothy 3
And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Matthew 17:16
The Lord’s disciples had experienced a public failure in their inability to heal a demon possessed child. Afterwards they asked the Lord “Why could we not cast him out?” (v. 19). The Lord explained that it was because of their unbelief and that with faith, great things can happen. He went on to say “Howbeit, this kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting” (v. 21). We may have known failure in our service and our confidence may have been undermined. Restoration and renewal come when unbelief is set aside and faith rekindled. It is also critical to recognize the importance of prayer in our service for God. —W. H. Burnett
Make me a channel of blessing today,
Make me a channel of blessing I pray. —H. G. Smyth