If You Can?

 Scripture:

““It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” “ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭9‬:‭22‬-‭23‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Observation:

Jesus was approached about healing a demonized son. The demon would throw him into the fire or water. The man came to Jesus and used the words, “if you can.” Jesus didn’t seem to like those words. He put the question back to the man, “If you can?” Jesus then added the statement, “Everything is possible for one who believes.” In other words, the only “if” has to do with your faith and belief.

Application:

We must be people of faith. We need to understand the teachings of Jesus. With Him, there were no if’s. It was simply a matter of faith and belief. As God’s people, we should never doubt whether God can do certain things. We should never allow doubt into our hearts, rather, we should be people of faith who believe nothing is impossible for our God. We must never question what is possible for God. All things are possible to him who believes.

Prayer:

Father, You spoke words like this through Jesus. Help me to walk in them. Teach me to live a life of faith and obedience. I want to be one who never doubts. Help me to walk with You in strong levels of faith and to obey You completely at all times. I want to have great faith and to see the impossible things made possible because You are involved.

Yours,

Jeff