Only through prayer
In tomorrow's Gospel reading Jesus comes back down the mountain with Peter, James and John immediately after his transfiguration. His disciples have attempted to assist a father who wants his son healed of something that reads a lot to modern ears as epilepsy. We are told that Jesus casts a demon out of the boy who is thereby healed. Later his disciples ask, "Why could we not cast it out?" and Jesus replies, "This kind can come out only through prayer."It begs the question, "Didn't the disciples try prayer?" Perhaps not. But I think that Jesus is telling his closest followers that they already needed to be "prayed up" so to speak. When a miracle is needed that connection to God needs to already be a live one.
What do you think?
peace,
Frank+
The Rev. Frank Logue, Pastor + King of Peace Episcopal Church
posted by King of Peace @ Saturday, September 16, 2006
2 Comments:
At 9/16/2006 10:21 PM,
Anonymous said…
Perhaps it has to do with the difference between praying to God about someone and praying at someone about God. I am particularly thinking about those instances when extemporaneous prayers that turn into sermons and there I sit wondering if I still need to keep my eyes closed.
At 9/19/2006 10:10 AM,
King of Peace said…
Robert,
I'm glad the site has been helpful to you. For others interested in Anglican Prayer Beads, the section of our website Robert to which Robert is referring is http://kingofpeace.org/prayerbeads.htm.
peace,
Frank+
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