Faith

From: CareLines: Volume 6

By: Paul J. Pascoe

• 1 min. read • grade level: 3

MAR 9:22-24²²And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. ²³Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. ²⁴And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. (Mark 9:22‑24)

If thou canst do anything . . .

If thou canst believe . . .

Lord, I believe.

Mark 9:22-24²²And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. ²³Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. ²⁴And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. (Mark 9:22‑24)

The father of an epileptic boy wasn’t quite sure if Jesus would be able to help him. But he soon found out that it wasn’t a question of the Lord’s ability to help, but a question of the father’s ability to believe. Once again, it was a matter of faith, and God loves to reward faith. How much blessing there is when there is faith. How much is lost when there is no faith. May we all pray this man’s prayer, “Lord, I believe; help Thou mine unbelief.”

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