Exodus 39-40, Mark 9: 1-32, Psalm 31: 1-8
Mark 9: 23-24 (ESV)
“And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are
possible for one who believes.” Immediately the father of the child cried out
and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!””
When I read verses 23 and 24 from Mark 9, I tried to imagine
myself as the father of this child who needed healing. This man had so much belief
in Jesus. I don’t know for myself if I would have that kind of belief in someone
to heal my child. But the father does say to Jesus, “help my unbelief”, so he
did have doubts but he asked Christ to help with his doubts. Christ healed the father’s
son, even when it looked like the child had died. I’m trying to imagine what
the father thought because the spirit did come out of the child, but then the
child was lifeless. The father’s faith was tested again, until Jesus brought
him to life. Asking for God to help us with our doubts even if we believe, is
probably the wisest thing to do because there are times in our life when our
faith will be tested like this father.
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