“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

Mark 9:23

For Meditation  

We, like the man in today’s story, may need the grace of God today to lift us from the state of unbelief that has defeated us in so many ways.

We have heard about Jesus and come to Him, believing He is the Savior and that He can redeem us. And He has saved us – completely! Yet, there is a lingering unbelief about what He can do for us in certain circumstances that overwhelm us – things that threaten us, the Goliaths of this world.

So, in narrating our story to Jesus, our lack of faith shows in embarrassing ways when we condition our request with statements like, “But if you can do something …” (Mk. 9:22). That was the situation of the father who brought his demon-afflicted son to Jesus for healing (14-27).

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!” (24).

Maybe that is how we should be crying on the Lord today, “I do believe; help my unbelief!”

May the Lord deliver you from that nagging, innocuous, yet defeating mindset that holds you back from trusting Him completely into the richness of His grace in Christ Jesus. Amen!