Joanne B. Holstein is a Becker Bible Studies teacher and author of Guided Bible Studies for Hungry Christians. She has received her Master of Science degree in Psychology/Christian Counseling with honors from Liberty University. She is well-known as a counselor to Christian faithful who are struggling with tremendous burden in these difficult times. She is a leading authority on the history of development of the Christian churches and the practices and beliefs of world religions and cults.
Elisha journeyed to Mount Carmel and while he was there a Shunammite women came to him. Elisha performed a miracle to bring the Shunammite son back to life.
A woman had a young daughter who had an unclean spirit. She had heard of Jesus and she fell at His feet. This mother begged Jesus to cast out the devil that was in her daughter.
The miracle of Jesus catching a large number of fish is considered a miracle. This is because the fishermen had fished all night and caught nothing. We need to remember it is Jesus who calls us to be fishers of men. First we must follow Jesus.
The mother of a daughter with an unclean spirit is another woman of the New Testament who remains unnamed. She is identified as a Greek; this meant she was a Gentile woman and not a Jewess from Syrophenician by nation. She knew of Jesus and knew Jesus would have mercy on her and her child. Her persistence in seeking help from Jesus knowing He had the ability to heal her daughter is an attribute we should all hold on to.