Musing Through Matthew- Faithless Followers (Matthew 17:17)

Let us muse again today from Matthew 17: 17 on the theme of Jesus The King. In this verse today we are confronted with faithless followers. When our Lord came off the mountain after being in the heavenlies He is confronted with disciples that can’t help a poor lunatic boy. Jesus calls them a part of a faithless and perversed generation. These two always go together. He that doesn’t trust will soon take the path to perversion. Thr word perversion means to distort, turn asidefrom the right way, and take the corrupt path. The word faithlessness means unbelieving and without trust. Our Lord tells them they are not believing and trusting in Him and that can quickly lead to a corrupt path. Jesus said how long shall I suffer with you. How much longer do I have to put up with your lack of spiritual growth. Our Lord then shares with them the vaccine for all faithless and perversion and it was “bring it to me” May I remember in situations I find to be beyond my ability the words to this old song that I have taken the liberty to change the words, take it to Jesus, take it to Jesus He is a friend that’s well known you’ve no other such a friend or brother, take it to Jesus alone.