“20 And they brought the boy to him. And when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth.... (Mark 9:20-1b ESV)
In today’s reading, Jesus is teaching us to always trust Him. The father of a boy possessed by an evil spirit is about to learn that all things are possible for those who believe in Jesus. “If you can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.”
The truth is that Jesus can do anything. He is God. There is nothing He cannot do. 23 And Jesus said to him, “If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”
The father shows us how to respond to God. 24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”
Jesus answers the father’s tenuous request in a dramatic manner.
25...“You mute and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him and never enter him again.” 26 And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out.”
What do you do when you have doubts? Cry out to the Lord to “help your unbelief,” and He will!
If thou but suffer God to guide thee,
And hope in Him through all thy ways,
He’ll give thee strength whate’er betide thee,
And bear thee through the evil days.
Who trusts in God’s unchanging love
Builds on the rock that nought can move.
(If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee, The Lutheran Service Book, CPH 2006, #750)
Teach me to trust You, O Lord, especially when I have my doubts. Remind me that You have already taken care of my biggest need when You died in my place on the cross. Amen.
“See” you in church tomorrow!
Pastor David Paape
The following link is to the 52 Week Reading Plan Bible upon which these devotions are based. http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.pdf
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