A) Matthew 17:14 starts the next engagement, with Jesus, Peter, James, and John coming down from the mountain. It’s worth noting that most mountain top moments end. By that, I mean that one must come down from the mountain top. That means that we step back into lower ground. Don’t be surprised that after a worship, holiday, or specialized conference that you and I may feel a little bit of a lowering or a “less than stellar” time. It’s normal. And it can be right after a special moment with the Lord.

B) A man, who is desperate for his son to be healed, approaches Jesus. He appears to have either desperation, irritation, or both in his speech. He knows his son is suffering. He has seizures. The child is falling into water and fire, which are two extremes, which may give a clue to the origin of the seizures. He brought the child to the disciples, but that didn’t work. People bring their struggles to the church often, BUT sometimes that is insufficient. That doesn’t t make the church bad.