There's a story in Mark 9 where Jesus is talking to a father who sought help for his son.
Jesus said, "All things
are
possible to him who believes" (Mark 9:23).
Immediately the father of the child cried out to Jesus and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!"
We can relate to that, can't we? "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!"
What are you struggling with believing today?
If you are longing to find or rekindle your confidence in Jesus, be assured that Jesus is saying to you right now to just believe....not just in anything...believe in Him.
The problem is that sometimes we doubt Him.
Doubt is the culprit and our enemy, but God can use our doubt to build our faith.
So how do we go from doubt to the kind of faith, the kind of belief, that wins over our unbelief?
The answer is found back in the story of the man who came to Jesus with a big problem...his son was possessed by an evil spirit.
Here's the story from Mark 9:21-27 (King James Version):
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And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
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And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
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Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
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And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
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When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
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And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
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But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.
There are several things we can learn from this story:
- Notice in verse 23, Jesus' words: "If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth." The issue isn't whether Jesus can perform a miracle in our lives; it's whether we believe that he can.
- Notice in verse 24, the father's words: "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."
The only thing that really works is acknowledging our doubt by taking it to the Only O
ne who can replace our doubt with assurance and belief.
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Also notice in verses 25-26 that the devil does not want us to believe. Yes, Jesus' words win that battle: "I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him."
- And there is hope. Notice verse 27. Jesus takes the boy by the hand, lifts him up, and the boy stands again, even after being presumed dead.
Remember Jesus' words, "All things
are
possible to him who believes" (Mark 9:23).
Also remember what Hebrews 10:35 says, "Do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward."
So what you are worried about today?
Instead of worrying, place your confidence in Jesus, and remember that ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE to those who BELIEVE!
