In Mark 9 we have the story of the transfiguration. When Jesus came down from the mountain there was a problem. A father had brought his son to the disciples to be healed but they were unable to do it. They were powerless so they started to argue among themselves. Jesus was disgusted with them and said that they should bring the boy to him.
He immediately heals the boy. The disciples then asks why they couldn't heal and Jesus tells them that this type of healing only comes by prayer and fasting. What is remarkable in the story is that the disciples had prayed but Jesus didn't pray. So what did Jesus mean? He meant that the disciples' lives and our lives must look like His life if we expect to have answers like His answers.
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Ever think about what the debate was that the disciples and Pharisees were having? I think it sheds some light on the whole episode....
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