Sometimes there is deeper meaning in the Bible then we realize. In this well-known passage of Mark 9, we find a man bringing JESUS his son to be delivered from an evil spirit. But let’s take a closer look at verse 22. The man says the evil spirit takes his son into the fire and the water to destroy him. This is exactly what evil spirits do to people today—they take them where they don’t really want to go to destroy them: drug abuse; prison; divorce; adultery; crime; and even suicide. Destructive behavior like the child in this scripture is orchestrated by the devil. And that’s why we need to be delivered of “self” and the influence of the enemy to the Will of the FATHER through REPENTANCE and a total surrender to CHRIST and the full Baptism of the HOLY SPIRIT leading to intimacy with the LORD. Without this the enemy will take you places you don’t really want to go…
Mark 9:17-23 (KJV): And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. 19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. 21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us. 23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
ARE YOU BEING TAKEN THROUGH THE FIRE AND THE WATER?
