The Jealousy of the Lord of Hosts

I am taking a course online called, "The Excellencies of Christ," by Allen Hood from the International House of Prayer-Forerunner School of Ministry. This course is absolutely amazing.

Chris a friend of mine who is a full-time student at the Forerunner School of Ministry, took this class and said that I will change the way you look at Jesus. I thought I had a pretty good foundation of who Jesus was and is. But this class has made me see the God-Man in a new way. I am in love with Jesus more and more everyday.

In Mark 9:14-29, Jesus heals a boy with a mute spirit. The boys father initially brought his son to the disciples to be healed, the disciples were sent out with power over unclean spirits (Mark 6:7)by Jesus,but they were unable to heal him. The father being distraught brought his son to Jesus. As they approached Jesus the spirit within the boy convulsed and the boy fell to the ground foaming at the mouth. The mere presence of Jesus causes the unclean spirit to feel uneasy. This only should show us the power of Jesus. Jesus asks the father, "How long has this been happening to him?" Since childhood, the father says. He went on to say, "but if you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us." This man needs a revelation of Jesus.

This father is at the place many of us reside in our faith. Can Jesus really heal me? Is He able to heal me or a family member? The answer is a resounding, "Yes!" Jesus was sent to the earth with a divine purpose from His father, restore dominion and authority (Gen.1) that was lost in the Garden. It is through God's jealous love that He sent His only Son to the earth.

Jesus tells this father, "if you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes." (v.23) Immediately the, "father of the child cried out and said with tears, 'Lord, I believe; help my unbelief." Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, by His word, "Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!" At His Word the spirit cried out, convulsed the boy greatly and came out of him. Did you catch that, Jesus spoke and it came out. I am not sure if you really heard that, Jesus spoke and it came out. Do you think the God-Man has compassion? Do you think He wants to heal his beloved? Read Jesus mission statement in Luke 4:18

The healing of the boy with a mute spirit should help us to see the jealous nature of God. He desires that we no longer remain in bondage to the schemes of the enemy. That all sickness and disease be removed from love who love Him. Jesus was sent to reclaim the dominion and authority that was lost in the Garden.