The Mighty Power of GOD

 Morning Bible Reading and Meditation Luke 9KJV

For Mithcah Bible Baptist Church -Bahrain Mission

Morning Online devotional Bible Study- June 18 & 25, 2024

 

“41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.”

 

Words to Ponder: The Mighty Power of GOD 

The Mighty Power of GOD, is something that all of us should give the utmost and highest regard,  honor and value. It compasses beyond our understanding; that if we took this for granted, or even just deal with this lightly, this will work in a way wherein we will realize that the Omnipotence of GOD is as His Omnipresence, we should give the highest adoration, careful and profound declaration, prayerful consideration, and wholehearted acclamation. for each one of us to understand what a Mighty GOD we serve! 

Let us give high regard from the things in this chapter we should keep in mind, meditate and ponder:

 

The LORD JESUS in His Mighty Power:

1. Posted his disciples- appointing and anointing each one of them; sending them out for the works they have to do; after giving them power to preach and teach, to heal, and to cast out devils.v.1,2,6

2. Provided – He told His disciples not to bring anything with them; that means, He already have everything prepared ahead of them, that will provide for their needs in the mission field they have  to set their feet to work with.  3-5

3. Produced providential needs- that he did not only gave the five thousand people sufficiently their need for that hour, but that He also think of what His disciples and others must need to have on their next journey. The reason why there are twelve basket full from the left overs of the miraculously produced bread. V.10-17

4. Proclaimed – He proclaimed who He is, in asking questions to His disciples who He is and who was He in the eyes of others. Even told them what must come of Him in the hands of the elders, the priests and the scribes and plainly told them that He will rise again after three days and three nights; telling them again and again, that them who follow Him must take up the cross and follow Him; and that if they deny Him in the ears of many, He will also deny them in front of His Father. The LORD JESUS clearly stated here that all must know that He, the Son of man is the same Son of GOD who is able to take the sins away; pardon their sins if they repent, and cast them away if they reject Him.  V. 18-27

5. Prayed-v.28,29 He prayed to His Father GOD. Constant communication with God the Father is a must and not to be taken for granted. The same way, even to us children of our parents: our parents require from us openness, that we should let them know our where and what about. For they care what we have been and where we are heading. This was so, with The LORD JESUS in His earthly body; He constantly pray to GOD His Father who is in Heaven. He must tell everything; all the things that happens about Him. Talk to The Father about everything. The same way God wanted to talk to us in a very personal way. The transfiguration of The LORD which took place, wherewith His closed disciples, Peter, John and James saw Moses and Elijah, and heard GOD The Father; speaking in His voice from Heaven. Instructing those who hears to hear what JESUS is speaking, is just to prove to them, even us readers of GOD’s words, that GOD The Father so loved His Only Son JESUS. Constantly reminding and confirming to us all who hears His words, must listen and obey. V. 28-36

6. Prodded- He pricked or pushed His disciples to have their faith be stronger than of the devil, that they may cast the devils away, who tear off the weak and the innocent; even calling them perverse generation in seems like exasperating tone; because they failed to cast the devil away. Telling them that what He told and shew them must sink in their ears. For in the same manner, the devil also will try to destroy Him, but He will surely overcome and trampled under His feet the works of the darkness, after He will be risen from the dead.  V. 37-45

 

7. Perceived- The LORD JESUS discerned or even read what is in the thoughts of His disciples: of who will be greatest in His Kingdom. And He told them that unless His disciples received the child, which I believe pertains not only to the literal children but also those smallest or weakest in understanding and in faith. We should do the same; so that they also will receive Him even the Father who sent Him. V. 46-48

 

8. Prepared- The LORD JESUS forgave the Samaritans who does not received Him in their village. Because The LORD knows He should not tarry long to go back to Jerusalem. He prepared Himself for the very purpose why He was born: to be charged falsely, condemned and crucified. The same way, if there are doors that were shut off to us, we should not be disappointed nor get mad at them, even if the outcome turns out to be unpleasant; we should keep this in mind that, GOD has something prepared ahead of us. v. 51-56

9. Plowed- The LORD plowed the heart of His disciples; making ready their mind to leave behind all their cares and concerns in following His command. He knows that there will be many hindrances that may keep them away from following Him. Implying to us, the same message, that no cares nor concerns should stop us from obeying His command: to follow His footsteps is forsaking ourselves. Even those things that, in our understanding, seems  to be the reason why we exist.v.57-62 

Our LORD and Savior is not just a simple son of man, but He is The Son of man and Son of GOD as well,  Mighty and Powerful.His power is unfathomable, undiscoverable, and  unimaginable. No one or nothing is able to comprehend His Mighty.  All-knowing as He is, there is no need that we should be afraid, because He knows what we need and what will come ahead.  He will never give us something that we can’t bear. He knows even the very secret of our thoughts and the most silent desires of our hearts. The very reason why He keeps us to Himself as His possession; so that no works of the devil will totally tear us down. And in the time that our life is about to be over, He surely will keep us under His care, so that He will usher us in every step of the way. We just have to fully trust in His power, that He is more than capable of bearing all our burden alone in His shoulder. 

He wanted for us to be assured:our LORD and Loving Savior is Almighty and Powerful. 

 

Let His Name be glorified forevermore.  

 

Good Morning.

 

Luke 9

King James Version

9 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.

2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.

4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart.

5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;

8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again.

9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.

10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.

15 And they did so, and made them all sit down.

16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.

18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am?

19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias; and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again.

20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God.

21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.

25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.

27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.

28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.

30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:

31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.

35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.

36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.

37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.

38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.

39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foamethagain, and bruising him hardly departeth from him.

40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.

41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.

42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,

44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.

45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest.

47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.

50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us.

51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.

53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.

54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did?

55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of.

56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.

57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.

58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.

59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.

62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of GOD.