It’s a Test!

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Mark 9:24

New International Version (NIV)

Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”

For meditation

 “I believe God can do everything, but …”

How many times have you heard this statement before? Or, was it you who said that at one time?

The fact of the matter is that we all falter at the altar of faith one time or another. Those are times doubt ensues out of our physical view of things. We have no doubt about our faith in God and His “invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature” (Rm. 1:20). Yet, when the evidence is completely stacked against us and all human possibilities are exhausted, leaving only the supernatural ability of God to lean on; our knees buckle. We see a bottomless gorge that echoes our death scream. “How can I lean on something I don’t see?”

The man who brought his demon-possessed son to Jesus suffered this crisis of faith syndrome when he said to the Lord, “If you can do anything, take pity on us and help us” (Mk. 9:22). Jesus didn’t make it any easier for him when He said, “If you can?” (23). But being the gracious God that He is, Jesus assured him that “Everything is possible for him who believes” (23b). It’s amazing how the word of God can move the doubting saint to the point of resignation and confession of their weakness. The man simply said, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (24).

This should be our prayer every time we go through a crisis of faith.

  1. Who said it will be easy?
  2. Can you check with Abraham, the father of faith, on this one (Gen. 17:17-18)?
  3. Didn’t Sarah also trip (18:20), as well as old priest, Zechariah (Lk. 1:18)?
  4. Is it strange that you’re feeling the same way now?
  5. Can you just look to Jesus and cry out, “Lord, help my unbelief and strengthen my faith in this one also.”

I pray the cheer of the “great cloud of witnesses” that surrounds us through the pages of the Bible (Heb. 12:1), will motivate you to hold on to your faith and not drop the ball.

This storm too will pass and Jesus will be glorified again.

Shalom

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