"Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" - Mark 9:24
A father
brings his son to Jesus. The boy has a mute spirit and experiences
epileptic-type seizures. He believes Jesus can heal his son; yet because the
disciples already failed to bring healing through their prayer, he is anxious
and concerned. In these few words, he is telling
Jesus, "Although I really do believe you can heal my son, I am
afraid of being disappointed yet again. So, I need you to help my
unbelief."
We all feel
this way sometimes. We know what the Word of God says, what preachers tell us,
and what our friends share with us about their experiences with God healing
them; yet, we still have such little faith! The Bible promises that if we have
faith no larger than the tiny mustard seed, we are in luck! That is all God
requires (Luke 17:6). Luke 13:19 reminds us that this tiniest of all seeds, the
mustard seed, grows up into one of nature’s largest trees. Our faith grows too,
as God proves His love to us.
Through
this tiny verse God shows His humor and mercy in the same breath! He teaches us
that the most important decision we make in life is to choose to believe, even
when circumstances cause us to feel uncertain of that belief. God
understands our human dilemma, which causes us to look by sight instead of by
faith. God understands that we lose hope and get discouraged. So, God put this
powerful verse in the Bible to remind us that it's okay with Him. As long as we
choose to believe, then He will help our unbelief!
Prayer:
“Lord, we
want to walk in obedience, trusting in Your promises and doing greater works
than Jesus did (John 14:12). Help us to fully surrender to You. Help us to let
go of our concerns and to let You handle our life. Help us to trust Your
provision and timing. Most of all, though, Lord, help our unbelief.”
Thought for
the Day:
God
has His reasons, which we cannot fathom; but hindsight is always 20/20!
