OUR FATHER WHO SENT HIS SON TO FREE THE CAPTIVES

Mathew chapter 9 verses 32 - 34 records Jesus' encounter with a man who was brought to him who could not speak and was demon possesed.

32 As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. 33 And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!”

34 But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

The demon was cast out and the man was able to speak revealing that a demon can be the cause of specific physical pathologies.

This astonishing intervention by the Lord Jesus created a stir among the people who had never encountered power like that.

The religious establishment, beginning to sense that they were losing relevance in the face of the  dramatic miracles performed by Jesus, issued an explanation for the miracle claiming that Jesus' authority to expel demons came from the ruler of demons.

Later in Mathew chapter 12 verses 26, Jesus counters that accusation against him by asking;

If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

Amen.

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OUR FATHER WHOSE WAYS ARE RIGHTEOUS

From Psalm 119 - Aleph;

Blessed are those whose paths are blameless

Who walk according to Your ways

Oh, that my heart was steadfast

In seeking  to obey 

Seeking  to obey

I will turn to You with all my heart

For I yearn to sing Your praise

I will consider all of Your commands 

And follow in Your ways

Follow in Your ways

Follow in Your ways

Psalm 119 - Aleph

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless,

    who walk according to the law of the Lord.

2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes

    and seek him with all their heart—

3 they do no wrong

    but follow his ways.

4 You have laid down precepts

    that are to be fully obeyed.

5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast

    in obeying your decrees!

6 Then I would not be put to shame

    when I consider all your commands.

7 I will praise you with an upright heart

    as I learn your righteous laws.

8 I will obey your decrees;

    do not utterly forsake me.

OUR FATHER WHO SENT HIS SON TO BRING SIGHT TO THE BLIND

Departing from the rulers house where the young girl was brought back to life,  Jesus was followed by two blind men who cried out to Him for mercy and Matthew chapter 9 verses 27 - 32 captures a revealing encounter.

27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”

28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

The Lord Jesus asked them if they had the prerequisites for healing their sight which was belief in Jesus' ability to restore their vision.

The two men vocally affirmed that they did believe and Jesus touched their eyes and according to their faith, their eyesight was restored.

29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” 

30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.” 31 But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.

In an attempt to manage the political temperature surrounding His ministry, Jesus did not want it known that it was He who had healed the men and so He warned the men to keep the source of the miracles to themselves but the two men could not contain themselves and divulged Jesus' involvement throughout the region.

A few verses further and we see the political effects of the news of the occurences of the miracles. The religious establishment began commenting on Jesus' work and ascribing it to the powers of darkness.

Matthew chaptwr 9 verse 34; But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

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