Charles Spurgeon Commentary Luke 9
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Luke 9
Charles Spurgeon Commentary
Luke 9
"And it came to pass, on the next day, when they were come down from the mountain, a great multitude met him. And behold, a man from the multitude cried, saying, Teacher, I beseech thee to look upon my son; for he is mine only child: and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely. And I besought thy disciples to cast it out; and they could not." — Luke 9:37-40 (ASV)
There they were, all baffled and defeated; and their enemies were looking at them with many a grin of contempt and scorn. Now comes the conquering Captain. He will turn the tide of battle when his troops are flying before the enemy. He comes, and with a word he gathers them together again.
"And Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and bear with you? bring hither thy son." — Luke 9:41 (ASV)
If you have been praying for some dear one, and the devil is not cast out, but the one for whom you have pleaded seems to be worse rather than better, notwithstanding all your prayers and all your efforts, hear the Master himself saying to you tonight, as he said to the father of this child, Bring thy son hither.
"And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare [him] grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father." — Luke 9:42 (ASV)
And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.
How well it is done, how perfectly it is done, how easily it is done, how quickly it is done when Christ comes on the scene! Let us pray distinctly tonight for those who have been our failures until now.
They will not be Christ's failures if in prayer and by faith we bring them to him.
"And as he was yet a coming, the demon dashed him down, and tare [him] grievously. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father." — Luke 9:42 (ASV)
And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him.
This is Satan's usual way. Whenever he is about to be cast out of anyone, he grows angry; and if he cannot destroy, he will harass, just as a bad tenant will damage the house if he can no longer keep possession of it. As he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him.
Perhaps I speak to some tonight who are coming to Christ, and yet have worse fears than ever. They are more troubled than ever they were before. Well, you are like this poor child: As he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. It was, however, the devil's last throw.
"And they were all astonished at the majesty of God. But while all were marvelling at all the things which he did, he said unto his disciples, Let these words sink into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men." — Luke 9:43-44 (ASV)
But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
Just after the transfiguration, just after he had cast out the devil, he tells his disciples that the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. The shadow of the cross fell upon Christ long before the substance of the cross was on his shoulder. He never forgot that the day would come when he must lay down his life as a ransom for many, and he never started back from it, either.
"This was compassion like a God,
That when the Saviour knew
The price of pardon was his blood,
His pity never withdrew."
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