“…and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.” This is Mark’s moving account of the healing of a young man, devil-possessed (Mk.9:14-29). One would think that our compassionate Lord would have immediately taken care of this crucial situation. But, instead, He begins a conversation with the boy’s father about the lad’s history and the father’s belief. All this, while the man’s son is wallowing at their feet, foaming at the mouth, gnashing his teeth in pain.
At the close of the story, we find the purpose of this time interval. It is apparent that the Great Physician cured more than the patient. He helped the parent, also. During this waiting time, the father’s faith was tested, and he was taught parental patience. Often we parents think our children’s sad condition is the only issue. But, at the end of the ordeal, embarrassed, we find we were not in too good of spiritual shape ourselves!
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