The Greatness Of God

The reality of His offer of peace is seen in at the end of this passage when Jesus heals a little boy who was tormented by a demon; causing convulsions. The boy’s symptoms were similar to epilepsy but this does not rule out that it was in fact a demon, not does it require that demons are responsible for all such conditions.

Healing of the Demoniac Boy: The most remarkable language is used by Luke to describe the crowd’s response. The Greek word ekplēssō is translated “amazed.”

This word literally means that they were “struck with astonishment.” Peter, John, and James has just seen Jesus glory revealed. Now, they, the other disciples, along with a large crowd who had gathered when they returned from the mount of transfiguration (Probably Mount Hermon near Caesarea Philippi, Mark 8:27), and Jesus heals a little boy. The crowd is “amazed at the glory of God.”

While they may not have understood exactly who Jesus was, it was apparent that the power of the God was at work in Jesus and they were “struck astonishment.”

Conclusion

When I consider the work of God in His creation, I am similarly struck with astonishment. When I consider the work of God in my life, I am amazed.

There is no end to His power. Nothing is out of His reach. Indeed, we serve a great God who able to do far more than we could ask, hope, or think.

Today, child of God, if you are in need call on Him! If you are at the end of your rope, reach out to Him! If you do not know where else to turn, turn to Him, for He is slow to anger, His compassion is abundant, and His love is available.

Consider the word of the Lord in Ephesians 3:14-21, “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.” (Ephesians 3:14-21 KJV)