Jesus explains that all of His disciples must be humbled like little children. None of Christ’s followers can take care of themselves but must ultimately rely on God the Father for everything. Even beyond this, Jesus also comforts His people with the image of the Good Shepherd nature of our God. Not one of His sheep can ever be lost.

Jesus instructs His disciples that God will provide all that they need for life and godliness. Because of His life and work, the followers of Christ are even made to be God’s sons, heirs by faith. This will ultimately have the result of freeing Jesus’ disciples to live for God and to serve others sacrificially. May we all learn to do that as we also learn to lean on the provision of God’s grace in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Jesus heals a boy with epilepsy that is caused by a demon in this passage of Scripture. Despite the father’s or the disciples’ inability to deal with the situation, Jesus lovingly heals this child, while also teaching His people a very important truth: with Jesus, all things are possible. There is nothing that our God cannot do in order that His glory might go forth. May this bring all of us encouragement today.