Mar 9:28 And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast him out?” Mar 9:29 So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”
The disciples had received a major blow. The fact that they couldn’t cast out an evil spirit from a boy was surprising because Jesus had commissioned them to do so ( Mar 3:15; 6:7) and they had previously succeeded. It was after Jesus arrived at the scene that the situation was saved – He did cast out the spirit.
Later, the disciples asked Jesus why they could not drive out the demon. Jesus answered that this kind ( powerful, stubborn and resistant) evil spirits requires a degree of preparation on the side of the person doing it- prayer and fasting!
Praying and fasting is a special tool when dealing with the stubborn problems that keep popping up in our lives. Prayer and fasting is the means by which we receive power .It ushers in supernatural intervention bringing great and memorable victories in our lives.
Further readings:
Est 4:15,16
2Ch 20:3
Mat 17:21
🙏 Blessed Day🙏